Will book bans lead to a greater appreciation and seeking out of literature? Will history bans ignite creativity to teach historical moments through the use of technology such as VR? My teen clients are offering me perspectives as they understand how to traverse technology, watch movies/docuseries that represent who they truly are. Artists such as Glenn Kaiko and Jesse Williams creating VR and apps to teach history. These bans are horrendous but we live in a world that cannot be shut down. It's available through digital download and bans are leading to new ideas to spread the truth and combat the lies. The difficulty will be accessibility and that will need to be the focus, especially for the littles. Fighting the lies will be paramount. But these kids...these kids know. They know that books that look like them are being removed and some feel that they are being represented as monsters, which is heartbreaking. But they seek out digital copies of books on their phone, watch movies/TV shows that look like them and this is how they fight back. This is all so hard and at times, it seems hopeless. The bans keep coming but we need to fight back, and create alternatives for learning. I don't know how this ends, but it is my sincere hope that this hatred ends and love takes over. #bookBans #historyBans #CounselorsOfMastodon #therapist #therapistsOfMastadon #counseling #therapy #psychotherapy #SocialWork

spent the day polishing training in working on gender, sexuality and relationship diversity next weekend. It brought back happy memories, and less happy ones, of my own training, where cis het mono white norms were reinforced without question
We need to radically uproot and queer Psychotherapy, and it starts with training which is intersectional and anti oppressive
#TherapistsOfMastadon #TherapistsConnect

I am going to be teaching first and final year Psychotherapy students at The Minster this January (the gender, sex and relationship diversity part of the course)
Staying at Cricklewood, which I refuse to believe is a real place, I think its actually near Bree on the greenway
So does anyone know the area, any good cheap places to eat v much welcome
#London #Cricklewood #TherapistsOfMastadon #TherapistsConnect #TravelAdvice

https://londoncentralcounselling.com/2022/12/18/christmas-cheer-id-love-to-see-less-ableism/ excellent post from @taniaglyde - why aren't we doing better? #TherapistsOfMastadon #TherapistsConnect #covid #longcovid

the world's best therapy office #outdoortherapy #Northumberland #TherapistsOfMastadon #ponies

As therapists we talk very little about the impacts working online can have (sadly most conversations are dominated by the very existence of technology)
I am currently pondering the impact of the cold snap and energy bills
How might a client respond if we were under blankets/woolly hat/in bed?
Could it be humanising or distressing? How authentic is it useful to be?
what impact could a client in thin t shirt have upon us, our empathy and upr?
#therapy #TherapistsConnect #TherapistsOfMastadon

ime autistic people swim in the deep oceans of emotion, sometimes autistic joy, sometimes the despair of overwhelm, shutdown, or meltdown, even sex is patholgogised, we can't enjoy it more then NTs instead we are "hypersexual"
what if this is all projection?
#therapy #TherapistsOfMastadon #TherapistsConnect #actuallyautistic

thinking lots about how the way neurotypicals experience emotions (which seems quite limited and flat) and especially how they experience empathy - as in only acceptable when connected to those they can map the relationships with, has been projected onto neurodiverse and particularly autistic people
#therapy #TherapistsOfMastadon #TherapistsConnect #actuallyautistic

Where are all the #psychotherapists and #counsellors? If you practice #counselling and #psychotherapy, esp. in UK, I'd like to follow you. I know we can find one another via #TherapistsConnect or maybe #therapistsOfmastadon but I don't see that many users there... Yet! Please say hi and let's talk about #therapy, ethics, practicing as #therapists and everything else besides.

#InterpersonalNeurobiology #therapistsofmastadon #TherapistsConnect

I'm reading Bonnie Badenoch describe how she and colleagues stopped saying "psycho-educatuon" and moved to a "concept-supported empathic response."

It reminds me of Orange, Astwood and Stolorow, where it is suggested that the divide between "analysis" and attunement" are is a false dichotomy. Truly in-the-moment analysis is felt as understanding, therefore connection between us.

In both, we slide from left-hemisphere-shifted to a whole brain stance
#TherapistsConnect
#therapistsOfmastadon

Hallo, my name is Stefan and I run Rocky Beach Counselling & Psychotherapy.
I've recently moved to mastodon, and I hope to connect to many of the inspiring colleagues I have come to appreciate on Twitter.
#TherapistsConnect #therapistsofmastadon

it's that time of the year...
An incredibly stressful one for many lgbtqaai people, and others - start your planning now if you can - start with "what would a good Xmas look and feel like"
If that's not safe/possible
What boundaries do I need?
If they aren't safe possible
What support can I put in place?
If that's not safe/possible
What's my exit plan (that can include "migraine" "upset tummy" "pet emergency" "urgent errand" )
#Christmas #TherapistsOfMastadon #TherapistsConnect

Starting to follow anyone on #TherapistsConnect #therapists #therapistsofmastadon

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/11/amazon-alexa-is-a-colossal-failure-on-pace-to-lose-10-billion-this-year/ I couldn't see how it was ethical to have any voice assisted tech since I work from home, and it's a traditional English house * (i.e.small) I have noticed working with students that issues around tech and confidentiality just don't seem to have been explored - how are others navigating it?
*aware I am probably over cautious but fine with that
#TherapistsofMastadon #TherapistsConnect

Hi there #therapistsofmastodon ! I’m Tim, and have many attributes, roles, and functions! In my own private practice I help #neurodivergent adults unmask and live confidently as the neurominority in neurotypical world.

In addition,l I help private practice owners pay themselves consistently and spend confidently through #budgetcoaching.

Always happy to be here and meeting new people!

#adhd #ADHDer #audhd #ynab #Money #TherapistsConnect #therapistsofmastadon

Hi there #therapistsofmastodon ! I’m Tim, and have many attributes, roles, and functions! In my own private practice I help #neurodivergent adults unmask and live confidently as the neurominority in neurotypical world.

In addition,l I help private practice owners pay themselves consistently and spend confidently through #budgetcoaching.

Always happy to be here and meeting new people!

#adhd #ADHDer #audhd #ynab #Money #TherapistsConnect #therapistsofmastadon

morning nice corner of the world in my phone :)
seeing lots more therapists, counsellors and coaches show up which is fab, please do say hi and post on #TherapistsofMastadon #TherapistsConnect so we can connect

fab to see other therapists arriving here - a supervisee and client day for me, a lovely mix to end the week. Hope your Friday is looking good #TherapistsofMastadon #TherapistsConnect

unsurprisingly given the culture here my thoughts return to privacy, confidentiality and disclosure. (this I have to emphasise is a good thing!)
Particularly around a play I am currently rehearsing - a personal disclosure yes, but perhaps a necessary one to avoid client discomfort of seeing me on stage unexpectedly (its small amateur dramatics performance) Pondering whose discomfort I am really holding
#TherapistsConnect #TherapistsofMastadon #therapy #counselling #boundaries #ethics