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On Crying, Professionalism, and Holding Space
Some of my most meaningful and powerfully therapeutic sessions have involved clients and me sobbing together. It’s always struck me as odd that “professionalism” is so often interpreted as locking away your feelings and never showing strong emotion. If that were true, we may as well hand the work over to AI, because it’s better…
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How do I know when to disclose?
In my last post, I encouraged readers to give up on the idea of ‘never’ disclosing things about themselves, highlighting that simply existing and interacting with other people inevitably leads to disclosure. Now, let’s consider the sort of self-disclosure many of us immediately think about – telling clients things about ourselves. Therapy is often a…
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Listening to lived experience is an ethical imperative
Running a support group for many years for early career psycholologists, I know that as a profession, we are diverse, although not nearly diverse enough! I know psychologists with backgrounds that include: And more! A frequent worry I have encountered from colleagues who have lived experience or come from marginalized groups is feeling like a…
Ceara Rickard, Psychologist 