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The Touch of Madness – David Dobbs

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

https://psmag.com/magazine/the-touch-of-madness-mental-health-schizophrenia Click on the link above for this wonderful (lengthy – and well worth the time investment) piece. Nev’s perspective aligns with how we see ‘madness’ at this service. Thank you, David – and Nev. Also thanks to Jason Hine, … Continue reading →

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The descent experience: metaphor for serious illness – Sheila Joshi

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

The descent experience: metaphor for serious illness Click on the link above to visit Monica Cassani’s wonderful, resource-rich site, http://www.beyondmeds.com, for this piece by Sheila, exploring descent myths in the context of serious illness or distress. ‘In the Fall of 2010, … Continue reading →

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Rachel Naomi Remen on Mystery

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

“As a physician, I was trained to deal with uncertainty as aggressively as I dealt with disease itself. The unknown was the enemy. Within this world view, having a question feels like an emergency; it means that something is out … Continue reading →

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‘Healing is the leading forth of wholeness in people’ – Rachel Naomi Remen

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

‘I like to think of the word ‘healing’ in the relationship to curing, as coming to terms with things as they are. What healing is is a process through which we come to terms with the actuality of our situation … Continue reading →

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Healing happens when you get out of the way: Jeff Foster

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

Here’s a Facebook post from Jeff, which beautifully captures much of how we see the intention in person-centred therapy. We believe this is a helpful and healing way for any of us to be with someone in crisis, although challenging … Continue reading →

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Jon Keyes: Traditional Healing & Psychosis

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

Jon Keyes: Traditional Healing & Psychosis Click on the title to follow the link to Mad in America, and therapist Jon Keyes at Hearthside Healing. We had a look around at Hearthside after yesterday’s post:- https://palacegatecounsellingservice.wordpress.com/2014/04/19/jonathan-keyes-invisible-pain-recovery-from-psychiatric-drugs/ We came up with … Continue reading →

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Deena Metzger on Sacred Illness & Revisioning Medicine

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

‘A sacred illness is one that educates us and alters us from the inside out, provides experiences and therefore knowledge that we could not possibly achieve in any other way, and aligns us with a life path that is, ultimately, … Continue reading →

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