Fe RobinsonMay 22, 20212 minAre you growing as a therapist?I was reflecting with a colleague this week on the way that encounters with clients cause me to change and grow. It is noticeable that...
Fe RobinsonSep 12, 20202 minWho matters most in the therapy room?Psychotherapy is a relational activity. OK, therapists don’t tell clients biographical details about their lives, and so it’s not the...
Fe RobinsonMay 30, 20202 minThe nature of impactful clinical supervisionIn recent months I have had a good opportunity to reflect on the nature of impactful clinical supervision. Both for me, and those I...
Fe RobinsonFeb 3, 20203 minBeing a Psychotherapist 6: Having Containing SupervisionBeing a psychotherapist is a wonderfully tough job. Many clients come to us because they are no longer able to contain what is happening...
Fe RobinsonJan 29, 20202 minBeing a Psychotherapist 5: Work with your own process firstI received a thank you note recently that prompted me to reflect on just what it was that had enabled me and my client to connect in a...
Fe RobinsonJan 20, 20202 minBeing a Psychotherapist 4: Stay with what comesThere are many different approaches to psychotherapy that inform what happens in the therapeutic relationship. We each have our own...
Fe RobinsonJan 14, 20202 minBeing a Psychotherapist 3 - Humility This is the third reflection in my series about being a psychotherapist. Today I want to talk about humility, picking up on the final...
Fe RobinsonDec 11, 20192 minBeing a Psychotherapist 2: Who is it that speaks?In this second blog on the theme of being a psychotherapist, I am exploring the theme of who it is that speaks in psychotherapy. At one...
Fe RobinsonDec 11, 20193 minBeing a Psychotherapist 1: Turn UpI was asked recently what it is that I do as a psychotherapist. It would be easy to give a simple answer describing the kinds of clients...
Fe RobinsonOct 4, 20192 minNo-go zones in clinical supervision?I’ve been reflecting lately on what it is that makes for good clinical supervision. Clinicians all know its an essential part of our...