"My position is that we all have moments of madness. I would argue that, in my mind, there's not a great deal of difference between what we call 'psychosis' and anxiety as a human experience. It's a place that we go to when something in our life doesn't feel safe or nurtured or comfortable. Our brain and our body take us somewhere else - and that's different for us all. For some, anxiety is straightforward chest-based anxiety, with increased heart rate etc. For others, it's completely different …
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Video interview with Glenda Fredman
"In supervision, a systemic approach sees the relationship as a key principle of whatever the work is. Another key principle is that of context - it's the context that informs and gives meaning to what we're doing. So, as would be a systemic approach, I'm always paying attention to multiple contexts - not just family and work but also contexts of difference in power, such as gender, sexuality, education, class and race. A third principle is communication, including extending communication to the …
Video Interview with Niki D
"Few couples - particularly heterosexual couples - talk about their sex life and their sexuality, their fears, their hopes, their dreams and fantasies. Often, there's still a taboo around this. So, the encouragement and the attitude of the relationship therapist is pretty pivotal in allowing that conversation to be brought out and brought into the therapy room.........Couples really appreciate the personal comments that I give them and that I share back with them the impressions they make on me. …