Dr Astrid Coxon
🧠Chartered Psychologist (BPS) 🤗 Person-Centred Counsellor (NCPS)
Talking about Neurodivergence: Person-First vs. Identity-First Language
Talking about Neurodivergence: Person-First vs. Identity-First Language
Coping with Christmas - Neurodivergence over the Holidays (blog)
Coping with Christmas - Neurodivergence over the Holidays (blog)
Boundaries & dual relationships in counselling (blog)
Boundaries & dual relationships in counselling (blog)
Boundaries are regularly discussed in counselling and psychotherapy (and in mental health and wellbeing more generally). In essence, boundaries are the limits or rules around the therapeutic relationship. They are designed to manage both client and therapist expectations regarding the therapeutic relationship, and provide consistency and security.Clear boundaries should be discussed and mutually agreed upon early on in the counselling relationship. Some of these will be practical (such as timing
3 reasons why people seek therapy (blog)
3 reasons why people seek therapy (blog)
Choosing a Counsellor (free workbook)
Choosing a Counsellor (free workbook)
Is counselling confidential? (blog)
Is counselling confidential? (blog)
How do I find a counsellor? (blog)
How do I find a counsellor? (blog)
Increasingly, people are seeking private counselling and psychotherapy. But with so many private practitioners advertising their services online, it can be hard to know where to start. In this week's "Counselling Basics", I provide some pointers on finding the right counsellor for you.Where to look for a counsellorLike most professionals, counsellors may have their own websites, social media pages, adverts in their local parish magazine, or you might hear of them through a friend of a friend who
Academic support for counselling professionals
Academic support for counselling professionals
What is person-centred counselling? (blog)
What is person-centred counselling? (blog)
Welcome to Part 2 of my "Counselling Basics" series. As promised, this post will focus on my primary modality: person-centred counselling. In this post, I'll briefly explain what person-centred counselling is, what it involves, how it works, and what things it can help with. I'll also highlight what it's not, and what it generally isn't used for.The history & theory bitPerson-centred counselling (also known as client-centred therapy) was first developed in the 1940s and 50s by an American humani
What is counselling? (blog)
What is counselling? (blog)
Work, stress, and the importance of down-time (blog)
Work, stress, and the importance of down-time (blog)
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Of Healthcare Practitioners (book)
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Of Healthcare Practitioners (book)
‘The person becomes the universe of exploration’ - interview with Professor Jonathan Smith
‘The person becomes the universe of exploration’ - interview with Professor Jonathan Smith
Working from home (Internet Marketing for Humans podcast)
Working from home (Internet Marketing for Humans podcast)
Tertiary Online Teaching and Learning: TOTAL Perspectives and Resources for Digital Education (book)
Tertiary Online Teaching and Learning: TOTAL Perspectives and Resources for Digital Education (book)
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