social control – Psychotherapy, Counselling and Personal Development, Glasgow, Scotland

We Are Affected by the World

“A fire broke out backstage in a theatre. The clown came out to warn the public; they thought it was a joke and applauded. He repeated it; the acclaim was even greater. I think that’s just how the world will come to an end: to general applause from wits who believe it’s a joke.” ―…

Psychiatric Diagnosis Part 2: help or hinderance?

Some things to consider before being assessed for a psychiatric diagnosis or treatment

Protected: Boundaries Part 1: ways we abuse one another

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Psychiatric Diagnosis Part 1: a guide and caution for the weary

This post seeks to give an overview of how upsetting or distressing human experiences can be viewed and categorised as illness, disease, defect, disorder or dysfunction requiring the special expertise of specific treatments, therapies, interventions and pharmaceuticals for effective ‘cure’. It is not my intention to devalue the choices exercised by patients who elect this…

Authority Part 1: Common Sense and Freedom

How subservience to toxic authority erodes individual freedom, power and authenticity.

Protected: The Outsider Part 3: whistleblowers, and surviving the inauthentic culture

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Protected: Self-Esteem: Social Worth v Existential Value

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Existential Analysis, Integrative Psychotherapy and Other Approaches to Helping

This is a somewhat contentious area for many practitioners because, as with most fields of endeavour, everyone has their own territorial imperatives and personal definitions. The terms counsellor, therapist and psychotherapist are, for example, often used interchangeably but do not necessarily express the same activities. So with that disclaimer, here is my simple outline of…