Therapists as well as teachers are often seen as significant others in their clients or students’ lives. Many of us will have been both witnesses as well as catalysts of those pivotal moments of change which continue to impact on those we work with for the rest of their lives. It is not uncommon for a client or student to … [Read more…]
‘The real opposite of love is not hate, but indifference‘ Pirkei Avot, 5:19 A couple of years ago I was asked to teach a similar version of LDPRT to a particular faith group. The differences were that the course had to be culturally and faith specific. As someone who is often ‘up for a challenge’ … [Read more…]
Way back in the dark ages of the 1960s when no respectable therapist would be seen dead without crushed velvet Loons and Cuban heeled boots, or indeed a floral hippy dress! There came out of the primordial sludge two giants of their age. A couple who transformed outdated ideas about human sexuality. Ladies and gentlemen, … [Read more…]
It’s my first couple session with Robert and Tom. Robert glares at me angrily and I watch Tom who fixes a fearful gaze on Robert. Tom is not breathing and the tension is tangible. Robert wants Tom to change and after years of trying – the last four of their eighteen years together to be … [Read more…]
7.30 a.m. – Monday morning, a cup of coffee waits for me on the bedside table (one sugar, no milk, in case you are wondering)… Snippets of thoughts are still with me from the night before when I was talking to a Humanistic Psychology Practitioner. “You are a sex therapist? We don’t really need any, … [Read more…]
We are delighted to launch a blog section to our web site. Directors, faculty and supervisors alongside graduates and trainees will be invited to contribute to this page. We hope to post relevant and interesting topics which people can comment upon. Judi Keshet-Orr Founder & Course Director