Vocational Rehabilitation & Counselling Blog

This article introduces the Satir System (developed by American psychotherapist Virginia Satir). It is a valuable process for families.

This article explores the concept of incongruence. Incongruence is a state of disharmony between our verbal and non-verbal communication.

This article introduces the concept of congruence. Congruence is the energy of authentic connection with other people when we communicate.

This article describes person-centered counselling and its emphasis on working with the person and potential, rather than the problem.

This article briefly introduces distorted ways of relating to people in our lives, specifically about parataxic distortion and change.

This article addresses transference and countertransference in therapeutic relationships between counsellors, therapists, and clients.

This article seeks to contribute to an understanding of the defenses and protections in counselling psychology.

This article discusses the experience of encountering resistance and intimacy in counselling.

This article introduces the concept of cohesion and its importance in group therapy. It involves bonding, belonging, acceptance, and more.

This article shares tips for understanding what criteria are important to consider when selecting members for group therapy.

This article explores indirect communication and the affect on our feelings and needs.

This article shares some reflections worth keeping in mind about family members who may be experiencing mental health issues.

This article shares the eleven factors experienced by members in a counselling therapy group and the value they offer.

This article shares seven key points about providing effective couples counselling. These may be beneficial for clients or counsellors.

This article shares about the importance of ending sessions in counselling.

This article shares about some of the ways we find ourselves getting stuck in counselling, with suggestions on how to move forward.

This article provides five tips for integrating difficult emotions into your daily life from neuroscience, psychology, and mindfulness.

This article shares six valuable counselling skills and interventions that can be used with clients in sessions.

This article discusses the importance of distinguishing between the types of violence that occurs within couple relationships in counselling

This article explores some of the signs of abuse, types of abuse, and factors influencing the effects of childhood abuse on victims.