© Can Stock Photo / cescassawin Psychosynthesis: a psychology with a Soul. Psychosynthesis is known worldwide as ‘a psychology with a soul’. It integrates the best that western psychology has to offer, along with eastern and western spiritual theories, practices and techniques; such as the art of presence, mindfulness, meditation and visualisation. Psychosynthesis is a [...]
Image Credit: National Psychotherapy Day Moments of Meaning for National Psychotherapy Day September 25 (in the US) is National Psychotherapy Day. Moments of Meaning is a moving series of talks about what it is really like to be in therapy. Check out these wonderful counsellors and psychotherapists sharing their own moments of meaning, as clients and [...]
© Can Stock Photo / GeorgeDolgikh Psychotherapy has an image problem. Let's change that because we know that therapy is an effective, economical, natural, and meaningful way to improve lives. National Psychotherapy Day has been campaigning since 2012, fans of National Psychotherapy Day: ?Share therapy effectiveness research ?Donate time or money to support low-fee counseling centers [...]
I am super excited to receive an email today notifying me that my blog is featured in the Top 25 Psychotherapy Blogs of 2017. I am passionate about writing regarding the benefits of depth psychotherapy so this is such an honour. The list was compiled by the British Hypnosis Research and Training Institute. About the [...]
Want to train as a counsellor or psychotherapist? Here's what you need to know. Training to be a counsellor or psychotherapist are two of the most rewarding professions there are. Traditionally, training was a rigorous journey which focused on the trainee’s self and spiritual development as much as it did academic and professional development. It provided the [...]
Frustrated with the state of psychotherapy in Australia - a few years ago - I started my blog Therapy Rocks! My main aim was to help educate the public about the true nature and benefits of psychotherapy. As well as blogging about how therapy rocks, I also write from a soul-centred perspective about women's emotional, psychological and spiritual health [...]
A Psychology of Soul: Psychosynthesis Psychosynthesis as a modality is much loved by both therapists and clients because of the hopeful context that is held. I recently interviewed some of my colleagues - here is what they had to say about psychosynthesis; the benefits for them personally, professionally and for their clients. Ratna Dyer, New [...]
Welcome to my blog series Therapy Rocks! To celebrate National Psychotherapy Day on September 25, I have collected images of therapists' counselling and psychotherapy rooms from around the globe. Gone are the days of the blank screen, these spaces reflect warmth, creativity and authenticity. In Mark Pearson’s paper on Ideal Counselling Rooms, he shares, “...Privileged through lack [...]
Clinicians on the Couch You can find an edited published version of this post at PsychCentral. By Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. "Every month we put practitioners on the spot — figuratively known as the clinician’s couch — and pick their brains about everything from the trials and triumphs of working with clients to how they healthfully cope with [...]
There are numerous reasons counsellors and psychotherapists around the globe think that therapy paid for by insurance and/or Medicare is not all that it is cracked up to be! Medicare and insurance are useful for those who require a psychiatric diagnosis, those who need short-term therapy and for people who cannot afford therapy at [...]
