‘Childhood should be carefree, playing in the sun; not living a nightmare in the darkness of the soul’ David Pelzer (A Child Called “It”) Child sexual abuse is a reality that demands attention, yet the
Karen O’Neill and Tara McDonald founded PIP Solutions Training and Consultancy in 2018. As experienced adult psychotherapists and child therapists, they understand how to create and deliver meaningful training to equip clinicians with knowledge and
Whether an adult psychotherapist, child or family therapist, therapy is a demanding role that will at some point unearth our own vulnerabilities which will need to be explored. The idea of personal therapy being mandatory
As a trainee and qualified counsellor/psychotherapist, there is a great value and emphasis placed on supervision. Most training providers set the requirements and ratios for attending supervision. Once qualified and to maintain registration as a
Adoption Matters: Post-Adoption Therapy in the UK The term “adoption-related issue” extends beyond working with individuals currently involved in the adoption process. It also includes providing support to adults who were adopted in the past,
“It is a joy to be hidden but disaster not to be found”. Donald Winnicott All healthy mammals play across the lifespan, yet play is not always an easy thing to master. Within the first
Updated: Apr 27, 2023 ‘Polyvagal Therapy’ is one of the highest web search terms related to Stephen Porges’ theory and will likely have gained traction as the links between the autonomic nervous system and emotional
Updated: May 31, 2022 In 2014, Psychotherapist Pete Walker coined the term ‘Fawning’ in his book “Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving”. In his work, Walker observed that Fawning is the 4th Trauma response (along