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Joined October 2020
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✨ Our next event:
Understanding Diet Culture & Weight Loss Injections with @melciavucco 
🗓️ Mon 8 Dec, 1-3PM A look at how diet culture and weight-loss meds show up in the therapy room 🎟️ Self-select fee
📹 Recording £9.99 or in the CPD Library Book: counsellors-staffroom.co.uk/…
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Morning, I've produced this Live CPD series of events with @CStaffroom & collaborated with the best trainers in the UK to support therapists in becoming neuro-affirming in their practice @ahmad_mamood 🎟️eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-neuro…
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I'm delighted to be part of this important new book by @ahmad_mamood 🎉 I rarely saw disordered eating included in counselling books when I was training, even though eating/body image problems are so prevalent, so I'm very happy to have contributed this 🙏
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Would you like to learn more about working with Autistic adults & and become more Neuroaffirming in your work? I've produced this new event with @CStaffroom, taking place on 14th November. #Autism @Therapists_C More details and 🎟️ on Eventbrite ⬇️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/making-se…
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Happening next week!!
Our first CPD event from the Relational Trauma & Neurodiversity Series: 📅 The Neurodivergence–Trauma Connection
🗓️ Fri 3 Oct | 12–2:30 PM (UK)
💻 Zoom + recording
🎟️ £35 (CPD cert included) With Liz Smith, from @Free2BMeND 🔗 f.mtr.cool/rpeelevsxb #TherapistsConnect
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Counsellors’ Staffroom retweeted
📷 📷 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬: 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲! 𝐌𝐲(𝐨𝐮𝐫) 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐈𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫! 📷 I'm incredibly honoured and relieved to finally share that my book, 𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 (𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀), is now officially available to order! 📷 𝐅𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲. A groundbreaking, comprehensive, and practical textbook offers a mainstream introduction to self-development, theory, skills, practice, and advocacy in counselling and psychotherapy. It is a 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐨𝐟-𝐢𝐭𝐬-𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 that embeds throughout mainstream knowledge and practices often-overlooked dimensions of social and personal context, culture, identity, diversity, neurodiversity, embodiment, knowledge, worldviews & beliefs, power dynamics, intersectionality, and trauma- and harm-informed approaches. 📷 𝗠𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 (𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄). 📷 𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗧 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥, 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗩𝗘, 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗕𝗬 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡. 📷📷 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭. 📷 Order here: A New Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy: Embedding Context, Diversity, and Equity into Practice: Amazon.co.uk 📷 If you're part of an organisation or community wishing to do a book event CPD, book review, or consider it for your courses, email [email protected] #counseling #psychotherapy #psychology #tadf #wholepractice #counselling
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✨ Exciting news! My new Book The Mind Movement: Integrating Body, Breath and Movement in Therapy is out 13 Nov. 🎉 @KarnacBooks @firingthemind Pre-order now & get 20% off 👉 karnacbooks.com/product/the-…
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✨ Our Relational Trauma & Neurodiversity CPD Series starts 3 weeks today! ✨ 📅 The Neurodivergence–Trauma Connection
with Liz Smith, Founder of Free2BMe Training – MBACP Accred Therapist & Supervisor
3 Oct 2025 | 12–2:30 UK | Online | £35 🎥 Recording included. Link in bio
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🆕 New events added to our Relational Trauma & Neurodiversity CPD Series! 📅 Making Sense, Making Choice: Relationships and Autistic Adult Clients – Vauna Beauvais (14 Nov 2025) 📅 A Whole Embedded Model for Understanding Neurodivergence – Mahmood Ahmad (6 Mar 2026) 🔗Link in bio
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Counsellors’ Staffroom retweeted
Working with neurodivergent people has taught one important thing: sometimes intellectualising emotions is a defense mechanism that gets us stuck. Sometimes, it is a legitimate way of processing emotions. Things that therapy training do not cover... 1/
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Being a therapist can feel isolating but you don’t have to do it alone. 🤝 The CoPractice Community is a space to share, learn & support each other through the ups & downs of practice. 💙 Find out more on our website (link in bio). #PeerSupport #TherapistsConnect
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🚨 NOW OPEN The South of Therapy Community of Practice: A space for support & resources in your journey to develop an anti-oppressive praxis. A monthly newsletter with resources and reflective invitations, & regular meetings and reading groups. Join us: buymeacoffee.com/sarmientove…
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Our first CPD event from the Relational Trauma & Neurodiversity Series: 📅 The Neurodivergence–Trauma Connection
🗓️ Fri 3 Oct | 12–2:30 PM (UK)
💻 Zoom + recording
🎟️ £35 (CPD cert included) With Liz Smith, from @Free2BMeND 🔗 f.mtr.cool/rpeelevsxb #TherapistsConnect
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💬 Running a practice can feel isolating — but you don’t have to do it alone! 💬
The CoPractice Community is a space built for therapists, with:
✨ CoWorking & Networking
✨ Peer & Focused Support Rooms
✨ CPD Events & Resources 🔗 counsellors-staffroom.co.uk/…
#TherapistsConnect
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💬 Need a therapist or supervisor but don’t know where to begin? Share what you’re looking for and we’ll ask our community. When someone’s a good fit and has space, we’ll connect you. 🔗 counsellors-staffroom.co.uk/… #TherapistsConnect
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We’re launching our first CPD Event Series: Relational Trauma & Neurodiversity ✨ Too often ND clients are reduced to “just trauma” or “just neurodivergence.” We’ll explore this with brilliant speakers. 👉 Join our mailing list via the website in bio to stay informed!
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Looking for a supervisor? Our free service makes it easy:
✨ Tell us what you need (format, availability, client group)
📣 We share your request (anon) with our community
📋 You get a shortlist of interested supervisors 👉 f.mtr.cool/wnlilgwwkj
 #TherapistsConnect
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Happening tomorrow!
Autistic trainers Vauna Beauvais & Eoin Stephens on the 4 Life Domains in therapy.
💡 Practical insight to help you attune more effectively with autistic clients.
📅 20 Aug, 1–3PM BST
🎟 f.mtr.cool/jvhdhixhbd
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💬 Finding a therapist shouldn’t be stressful. ✨ Our free service matches you with qualified professionals…. no algorithms, no scrolling, no overwhelm. f.mtr.cool/kuzooycrph #FindATherapist
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