When you discover you’re neurodivergent, something unexpected can happen. Tasks you used to manage (however imperfectly) become impossible. Sometimes you can feel like you’re ‘more ADHD’ or ‘more autistic’. Your ability to “power through” dwindles. You feel less capable, not more. This is often called a “skills regression”, and it’s incredibly common. As a therapist, …
If you’re interested in ADHD and Autism therapy training, here are 8 top things to know. Read more to learn how to identify neurodiversity and how to offer neurodiversity-affirming, effective therapy. 1. 1/5 of mental health clients are neurodivergent (*at least) Research shows that 20% of clients presenting to mental health services are neurodivergent/neurocomplex (ND/NC). …
How can we conceptualise and do what is most helpful in clinical supervision of CFT Therapists? I recently explored this in a blog post for Balanced Minds. Thoughts? I’d love to know your take on it, if you offer supervision or what you find helpful from your supervisor. Please comment on social media or send …
Preparation helps us to get the most from our supervision. So, how can you prepare effectively? Here are some tips, and a free downloadable template. This is suitable for CFT Supervision and CFACT Supervision, as well as CBT Supervision or Psychology/Psychotherapy Consultancy.
Just a quick update that I’m providing a couple of free 1 hour workshops in the fortnight. See here for more info. Hope to see some of you there.
In this post, I invite us to explore a principle to guide all CFT case conceptualisation and treatment planning, and integration with other therapies… Compassion.
When we tune into this, the fundamental reason why we’re doing this work, it is like a compass. It orients us to the core of our clients’ problems and what would be helpful.
We all have times when we feel confused, stuck, or overwhelmed in treatment planning.
With our own tricky brains, this is often a point when our self-critic shows up and gives us a kicking, and we feel anxious, frustrated or triggered.
You are not alone. I feel it too. Learning process-based therapies can feel wobbly.
So, how do we navigate it? I share ways that I find helpful.
In Part 1 I explore how we can start with Self-Compassion, for self-care and to cultivate our wisdom and capacity to work with our clients.
