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Henri Nouwen on Compassion

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

A couple of lovely quotations from Henri on this theme:- “Let us not underestimate how hard it is to be compassionate. Compassion is hard because it requires the inner disposition to go with others to places where they are weak, … Continue reading →

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Antidepressants can raise the risk of suicide – Sarah Knapton for the Telegraph

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/news/12126146/Antidepressants-can-raise-the-risk-of-suicide-biggest-ever-review-finds.html?utm_content=buffer3d1d3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer We are deeply concerned at this service by the extent of public misinformation and baseless assumptions about the justification for, efficacy/side effects of and withdrawal consequences attached to these drugs – in children and adults. Many GPs appear ill informed and/or disingenuous … Continue reading →

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John Rowan on the nature of assuming personal power

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

‘During the process of working with the real self, consciousness changes. The mental ego is mainly either existence-oriented or relationship-oriented. If existence-oriented, then the main concern is with power, mastery and control. If relatedness-oriented, the main concern is with conformity … Continue reading →

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The Science of Compassion – James R. Doty

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-r-doty-md/science-of-compassion_b_1578284.html Follow the link to Huff Post Science, for this worthwhile article by James Doty, who is a Professor of Neurosurgery at the Stanford University School of Medicine, and also the Director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research … Continue reading →

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Thomas Szasz on ‘Freedom and Psychotherapy’ in conversation with Randall C. Wyatt

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

http://www.psychotherapy.net/interview/thomas-szasz Click on the link for this fascinating interview with Thomas Szasz, professor of psychiatry emeritus at SUNY Health Science Center in Syracuse, New York, where he has taught since 1956. Randall describes him as ‘the foremost psychiatric critic of … Continue reading →

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Jonathan Keyes: Invisible Pain (recovery from psychiatric drugs)

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

Jonathan Keyes: Invisible Pain (recovery from psychiatric drugs) Click on the title for this important and useful article by a therapist, Jonathan Keyes, on the theme of iatrogenic illness, and the severe difficulties often experienced by those seeking to come off commonly used psychiatric … Continue reading →

Posted in actualizing tendency, client as 'expert', core conditions, empowerment, ethics, healing, internal locus of evaluation, Mad in America, medical model, Monica Cassani, Palace Gate Counselling Service, person centred, psychiatric drugs, psychiatry, therapeutic growth, working with clients | Tagged benzo withdrawal, Benzodiazepine withdrawal, Beyond Meds, BZD withdrawal, counselling, iatrogenic illness, Jonathan Keyes, Mad in America, medical model, Monica Cassani, over prescription of psychiatric drugs, Palace Gate Counselling Service, person-centred, psychiatric drugs, psychiatric model, psychotherapy, talking therapy | 2 Comments

Counselling as effective as CBT for ‘depression’: Research evidence

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

Counselling as effective as CBT for ‘depression’: Research evidence Thank you, Carol Wolter-Gustafson, Jo Hilton and The Society for Humanistic Psychology, Division 32’s Facebook page for this link. Click on the title to go to Carol’s post. Or here is … Continue reading →

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The Conflict

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

Introduction Eighteen months ago, a conflict erupted in our service. It did not relate to our client work. In this vast, complex and messy battle, there has been no complaint by any client of this service, or any client off … Continue reading →

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Our Service Ethos, and Carl Rogers’ 19 Propositions: A revisiting

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

We chose in October last year not to renew our organizational membership of the BACP, although many of our 30 or so individual therapists remain members of this, UKCP or another such organization. We continue to support them in working … Continue reading →

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