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Therapist Co-Operative / Social Work Co-Op Imagining
Healer & Helpers Co-Operative Imaginings My imaginings for a co-operative in Australia for healers and helpers
Therapists need to go beyond empathy to solidarity
Therapists need to move away from ’empathy’ to solidarity… I am crediting my learning lineage of
5 Common Misconceptions About Non-Monogamy and Polyamory and 1 Brutal Truth
5 Common Misconceptions About Non-Monogamy and Polyamory (and 1 Brutal Truth) In recent years, the discussion
Counselling for Experiences of Racism in Australia
Racism in Sydney I recently(ish) had a really rewarding experience with working with someone to process
Community accountability / Transformative justice resources
Community Accountability / Transformative Justice Processes Resource List Disclaimer: Most resources on this list is American.
What actually is trauma-informed practice?
What actually is trauma-informed practice? (When it’s not a buzzword.) People have been adding it like
Anti-Capitalist Therapist Ramblings
How I make anti-capitalist choices in my work and business… I’m a sole trader and work
Neurodivergent-Affirming Autism & ADHD Assessment Services:
Neurodivergent-Affirming Autism & ADHD Assessment Services: I get asked if I do these assessments a lot
Other anti-oppressive dimensions – Body Liberation, Health At Every Size,
Health At Every Size, Body Liberation, and Weight Neutrality This is often a dimension of Anti-Oppressive
Circle Processes Resources
Circle Processes (“Circle Way”) and Resources Circle Process Summary: https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/what-we-do/conflict-literacy-framework/circle-process/ How to craft powerful questions: https://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/what-we-do/conflict-literacy-framework/crafting-powerful-questions/ https://www.thecircleway.net/booklets The
Why do I call it “relationship counselling” and not “couples counselling”? Because of inclusivity!
Couples counselling is language that is exclusionary of many relationship types that may look for relationship
Elementor #2075
Non-crisis phone lines FriendLine: https://www.friendline.org.au/ 02 7226 1708 (Free call 1800 424 287)The support line is open:
How is Clinical Supervision different from personal counselling, line management, or EAP?
How is Clinical Supervision different from personal counselling, line management, or EAP? I was asked this
How to do a sliding scale for therapists new to private practice
A popular way for people to price themselves accessibly is using the Green Bottle: I started
My relationship with Capitalism and toxic productivity as a counsellor/social worker in Sydney
My relationship with Capitalism and toxic productivity as a counsellor/social worker in Sydney. There is a
Where to start exploring Ethical Non-Monogamy?
Where to start exploring Ethical Non-Monogamy? I’ve always worked with Ethical Non-Monogamy in my Sydney
Future CPD for 2023
I always like to plan my continuing professional development for the year ahead for tax and
Toolkit for those new solo (counselling/social work/psychology) private practice in Sydney:
Insurance! If you’re a social worker, the easiest way is through the Australian Association of Social
What do you wear to therapy with me?
My answer is to come as you are – I don’t have a dress code. When
Moral Injury
This is a post for the therapists in the room about the difference between moral injury/systemic
Podcasts for therapists
I wanted to share two podcasts I recommend for counsellors and other interested individuals. They probably
(When relationships are) Too good to leave, too bad to stay
(When relationships are) Too good to leave, too bad to stay This is by no means
The ways the concept of Starvation Economy negatively affects both monogamous and non-monogamous relationships.
What is Starvation Economy? Despite the wording it has nothing to do with business or economy.
Why anger is a bodyguard emotion, what it’s protecting, and how it can be both useful and dangerous.
So anger… what do I think about it? It’s so complicated. I don’t see it as
Relationship counselling includes your relationship to yourSelf. (See what I did there? Haha.)
Relationship counselling is also counselling for your self-development. It might sound woo-woo (which is I phrase
What does being trauma-informed really mean in practice, (and why every therapist should be).
What does being trauma-informed really mean in practice, (and why every therapist should be).