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Biting the hand that feeds

By Sue Eusden Billy was six years old when he was moved to his third foster home that year. In his therapy sessions he would keep me on my toes, always pushing an edge of risk in the room. Once he took a particular shine to a marble egg that he wanted to play catch […]

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Don’t look for a supervisor – find a supervisory relationship

A common quest for people when they start out in counselling or psychotherapy training is to find a supervisor. There are various course guidelines for who may be suitable to approach. Geography is often a key factor, although that has been blown out of the water a bit by the global lockdown recently, no one […]

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What motivates us to ask for help?

Asking for help is something we probably all do every day in all sorts of ways. It might be simple directions to the toilets in a new building, or what time will the bus arrive. The kind of “where are…?” / “what is…?” questions. Small units of information that help us go about our daily […]

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Beginnings

So, inspired by a bold woman last night, I have decided to play in the public sphere. I am interested in the whole process of asking for help. My hunch is it is not an easy thing to do. In fact, I know it is not an easy things to do! My own story is […]

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The Journey Begins

Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton