“Therapy or counselling is generally seen as something that we want as a reparative experience for the client, a way in which they can recover or heal. In my view, shame corrodes a person’s capacity to emerge out of their difficulties in therapy, so it is something that’s is definitely worth exploring”. Watch this 5 minute interview with Alan Leach in which he talks with Alison about the experiential nature of the 2 day workshop on shame that he’ll be presenting in November and December and the …
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Video Interview with Professor Mick Cooper
“I love the diversity (of the new developments in Existential Therapies). I find it really exciting. This tapestry of practices just gets more and more colourful and it’s opening up more. And the research evidence adds an additional angle to our work. I’m passionate about loads of it - it’s a really exciting time in the Existential world at the moment.” Click through to the full post to view the video interview. You'll hear more from Mick in this relaxed and very informative 10 minute …
Depression – What IS it all about?
Depression has been recognised throughout the ages. But the beliefs around causes have varied, ranging from physical, mental, metaphysical or spiritual, with treatments ranging from barbaric to bizarre. Today the debate rages on, with many contradictory statements and a plethora of approaches posited. Let’s take a brief look at historical and current thinking, then move onto Freud whose position on it, interestingly, parallels much of the Existential view, which is where we’ll conclude our …