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Gabor Maté on emotion, suppression & our immune response

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

‘Because of the physiological unity of mind/body, because of the physiological unity of the brain’s emotional centers, the immune system, the hormonal and nervous systems, when you suppress something in one area you are risking suppressing it in another area, … 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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Bringing yourself to the room as therapist

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

It is vitally important the therapist authentically brings their wholeness of being to the room – and not a presentation: a sanitised, tidied, diluted ‘professional’ version of themselves. We need to risk being ourselves, because that then invites the client … Continue reading →

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Michael Bernard Beckwith: Are You Serving the Emerging Paradigm?

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

Click on the link to visit You Tube for this brief film (under 5 minutes) in which Michael Beckwith talks about the ethic of service; serving the emerging paradigm; and the work happening worldwide to support that emergence. We see … Continue reading →

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