A new introduction to counselling and psychotherapy: embedding context, diversity and equity into practice By Mamood Ahmad All educators and trainees should get a copy of this book. It fills a sizeable gap in the literature of how to integrate diversity and equity into one’s practice in a way that’s accessible, well written and grounded … Continue reading UKCP New Pychotherapist Book Review: A New Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy: Embedding Context, Diversity and Equity into Practice
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Embedding Neurodiversity into the Curriculum in Helping Professions: The Wholeness Solution with Mamood Ahmad, Psychotherapist and Author
Link to full blog here: Spotlight on Embedding Neurodiversity into the Curriculum in Helping Professions: The Wholeness Solution with Mamood Ahmad, Psychotherapist and Author For many years, I have lived and worked within psychological helping education systems that, often unintentionally, decentre those who are most vulnerable, marginalised, and positioned outside dominant social norms and structures. … Continue reading Embedding Neurodiversity into the Curriculum in Helping Professions: The Wholeness Solution with Mamood Ahmad, Psychotherapist and Author
Relational Scope: A Critical Gap
Relational Scope: A critical gap in helping and the relationship We often talk about relational depth, below-the-surface feelings, encounter, flow, attunement, presence, or emotional connection. These concepts have shaped how we understand therapeutic relationships for decades. They draw our attention to the quality of contact between (mostly) two people at a level of human to … Continue reading Relational Scope: A Critical Gap
Therapist disclosure
Image: Mike Lewinski Therapist Disclosure Revisited: By Mamood Ahmad Disclosure Self-disclosure is the intentional or unintentional disclosure to the client of aspects of the therapist’s personal biography, such as identity, positionality, values, beliefs, or lived experience. Disclosure may occur while in therapy or outside of it. Self-disclosure may be deliberate, unavoidable, accidental, or client-initiated (Zur … Continue reading Therapist disclosure
