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Online security and counselling For the past three years I have attended the OCTIA annual conference, either in person or online. This is an annual conference for counsellors who work on the internet. This year there was a lot of talk about security and protecting our clients’ confidentiality online. Part […]

Online security and counselling

April 2, 2015 in Blog / Online Counselling by Babs McDonald

Therapeutic Writing Groups Bereavement Therapeutic Writing Group – on Tuesdays, from 27th January 2015 fortnightly Time: 11.30 – 1.30pm (6 sessions) – Free General Therapeutic Writing Group – on Tuesdays, from 3rd February 2015 fortnightly Time: 11.30 – 1.30pm (6 sessions) – £6 per week, see below To be held […]

Therapeutic Writing Groups

January 5, 2015 in Blog / Therapeutic Writing by Babs McDonald

I recently attended a short workshop on “Recovery through Mindfulness – based cognitive therapy”. A representative of Mind ran the workshop. Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way in the present moment and without judgement. Following introductions we did a group exercise called the ‘Raisin Exercise’. It was incredibly […]

Mindfulness

December 22, 2014 in Blog / Mindfulness by Babs McDonald

In the second article in this series, we are talking about supervision and what it might entail. When we outline our confidentiality policy with new clients, we inform them that we may talk about their case in supervision. As a new client you may be wondering what happens in supervision. […]

Questions clients ask – ‘Supervision’

August 8, 2014 in Blog / Supervision by Babs McDonald

All parents are invited to attend a free workshop on Drug and Alcohol Awareness at Oakmere School, Potters Bar next Tuesday evening, 25th March from 7 to 9pm. The workshop will be run by Nicola Halls of Druglink Limted UK. If you would like to come along, please call Patricia […]

Free Drug and Alcohol Awareness Workshop

March 18, 2014 in Blog / Uncategorized by Babs McDonald

“I would like to try counselling but my privacy is very important. Can you guarantee that anything I might say will be kept confidential?” There has been much discussion and concern about today’s ‘big brother’ society and whether our privacy can be protected. Sometimes people who are considering counselling feel […]

Questions clients ask – ‘Confidentiality’

February 9, 2014 in Blog / Uncategorized by Babs McDonald

If you have never personally experienced counselling you might be wondering what makes people decide to have counselling and also if it would work for you. Perhaps you would like to know a bit more about it but in a way that you can understand. This article tries to do […]

Will counselling work for me?

December 30, 2013 in Blog / Uncategorized by Babs McDonald

As I write this report on our recent Drug and Alcohol Awareness workshop I’m hoping that I’m doing justice to what turned out to be not only an educational evening but also a very enjoyable one. The workshop was held in the comfortable lounge at Breaks Manor Youth Centre in […]

Report on recent D&A Workshop

December 15, 2013 in Blog / Drugs and Alcohol by Babs McDonald

Drug and Alcohol Awareness Workshop

October 29, 2013 in Blog / Uncategorized by Babs McDonald

For full poster click below: Poster for YP Group Oct 2013

Six week group for young people talking about Drugs ‘n ...

August 29, 2013 in Blog / Uncategorized by Babs McDonald