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Existential Therapy Leeds
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BACP Existential Theraputic Counsellor.

I'm not a regular therapist, I'm an existential therapist.

https://existentialtherapyleeds.co.uk/
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Therapists should be politically neutral but they should not be ethically neutral. We can agree to disagree with our clients on fiscal policy but not on whether trans people have the right to exist. We must not walk blindly into the jaws of ethical relativism.

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What book would people recommend for a psychotherapist who is training to be a supervisor and will soon start seeing supervisees? Preferably something on the humanistic/existential side of things.

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November 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Blessed Samhain! Between now and Yule is a time of darkness and decay. This is not a bad thing. In our 24/7 365 hustle culture it is psychologically healthy to set aside a time when you stop, take stock, settle down and chill. Take a break.

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October 31, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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As part of my CPCAB accredited Level 6 Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling Supervision I am offering low cost supervision to counsellors and therapists.
October 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Next off my reading pile, I am taking a break from psychotherapy to read something more aligned with some of my other interests.
October 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Having had a chance to read it I can now say that is is not only one of the best books on racism I have ever read but also one of the best books of applied philosophy I have ever read.
Next off my reading pile. Preordered this book as soon as it was announced. Arrived yesterday so I am wasting no time getting into it.
October 12, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Excellent conference. Really well organised. Some really great workshops presented by some exceptional people. Dr Marc Boaz impressed me in particular.
October 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Very much looking forward to doing this online today.

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October 10, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Today I started my Level 6 Certificate in Counselling Supervision at Headstrong Academy.

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October 1, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Ran a successful Mental Health First Aid night for my Scout troop yesterday. Really pleased with how seriously they took it.

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September 30, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Next off my reading pile. Preordered this book as soon as it was announced. Arrived yesterday so I am wasting no time getting into it.
September 25, 2025 at 9:59 AM
This book was interesting, with some useful ideas. I do not regret reading it. The title is misleading, however, since very little of the content specifically addresses the challenges of time-limited therapy.

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Next off my reading pile. Hopefully this will help me with my EAP work.

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September 24, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Seeing public critics of a government getting fired so mergers will be approved, while a dude who talks about “involuntarily euthanising” the homeless just has to issue an apology, is the most dystopian crap I’ve ever seen.
September 18, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Would anyone have any recommendations or advice for training/qualifying as a supervisor in the UK?

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September 18, 2025 at 8:49 AM
There are books addressing mental health issues from a (Neo)Pagan/Witchcraft perspective. Every one I have yet seen is written by a well intentioned practitioners of the craft who are not actually therapists. My ambition is to write a book which bridges the gap.

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September 15, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Unfortunately, this is important.

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September 13, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Just finished my last shift as a cleaner. My psychotherapy private practice is now my sole source of income. No safety net now so I need to make this work.

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August 29, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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UK online safety law in practice.
Every time you walk around this gate, a sheep bites a random child
August 23, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Next off my reading pile. Hopefully this will help me with my EAP work.

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August 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Often books on queer witchcraft either have a lot of good queer theory with very little actual witchcraft or a lot of good witchcraft with very little actual queer theory. This book truly succeeds at integrating the two. My sexual, gender and religious identities have never felt more aligned.
Next book off my reading pile is not CPD, for once, but something of a more personal interest.
August 18, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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I will be asking to remove 'Queer As Folklore' from the long list for the Polari Prize 2025.
August 9, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Starting my All-Therapist Pathfinder TTRPG tomorrow, which is either the best or worst idea I have ever had…

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August 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Oh the irony of sitting down to write in my BACP accreditation application about how I follow the ethical code of conduct just as news breaks that the Chair and Deputy Chair have been caught fiddling expense.

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August 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I have decided that the time is right to quit the cleaning job. With the stability of my EAP work, I am ready to make counselling my sole source of income.

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August 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
A birthday gift from my beloved spouse.

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August 2, 2025 at 10:07 AM