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lucybeney
May 30, 20235 min read
Look me in the eyes and tell me this was ethical
At the end of April, the newly elected Chairman of the Board of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) wrote to the Prime Minster, the...
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lucybeney
Aug 10, 20215 min read
We Cannot Pour from an Empty Glass
We know that children don’t always listen to what we say, but we can be sure that they are watching us - and copying us - all the time. ...
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lucybeney
Nov 19, 20206 min read
Frames of Mind
There have been two interesting developments recently, which I hope will continue to change entrenched attitudes towards health and...
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lucybeney
May 30, 20203 min read
Back to School and Beyond
In the UK, it is likely that many children will be returning to primary school in the month ahead. Some secondary school students may...
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lucybeney
Apr 12, 20204 min read
A New Life
As I write, all over the world people are in “lockdown”, to avoid the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19. In many places and...
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lucybeney
Dec 30, 20193 min read
The eagle that would not fly...
This tale was sent to me recently by the Swiss Association for Counselling (SGfB)*. It is an adaptation of an allegory written by James...
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lucybeney
Oct 10, 20193 min read
Off Balance
It is World Mental Health Day today. As a counsellor - and wellness coach - I should be pleased about this, but instead I am frustrated....
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lucybeney
Jul 4, 20194 min read
Sticky Labels
I always find it hard when I meet someone for the first time - particularly a child or a young person - who wastes no time in telling me...
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lucybeney
Jun 18, 20192 min read
Why Hippos?
When you first see a hippo in a river or lake, only a small part of the animal is visible - usually the eyes, ears and snout, breaking...
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