When I started thinking seriously about creating a course around risk in private practice, a few things kept standing out to me. I noticed it in colleagues at university — a nervousness around the topic that went beyond not knowing what to do. I noticed it in Facebook groups for counsellors, where moments of uncertainty and lack of confidence would surface regularly. And I noticed it in my NHS role, speaking to therapists who would sometimes pass things over quickly, without looking further,...

I've recently achieved NCPS Accredited Professional status — and I wanted to take a moment to explain what that actually means, without getting too deep into therapy politics. Understanding Accreditation When you qualify as a counsellor, you're able to practise and continue working without accreditation. Accreditation is the point at which you've been reviewed and found to meet the standards set by your professional membership body. To achieve it, you have to demonstrate: A minimum of 450...

I have noticed of late a few things that I wanted to share. I have been offering specialisms of carers, anxiety, adult diagnosis of ADHD and email counselling here in Bradford and West Yorkshire. What struck me was that as I thought about these, they are all experiences — either direct or indirectly — that can lead to barriers to accessing therapy. The very thing you would want to seek help about leads to problems accessing the help to address it. It isn't lost on me. So I thought I would...