Writing & Speaking

My work as a Psychotherapist has always included working ‘outside the room’, beyond psychotherapy appointments.

My aim is to take up my social responsibility, contributing to collective change wherever possible. Understanding that the mental health system is inaccessible to many motivates this work, meaning that I offer public-facing information and support wherever possible.

If we better understand that psychotherapists and clients co-exist in the same world, we can minimise victim-blaming and pathologisation of people who experience societal disempowerment, oppression, and violence/violations from individuals, groups, and societal systems.

My experience of practising psychotherapy as a form of activism in working ‘outside the room’ includes: raising awareness on mental health issues, tackling myths and misconceptions about sexual violence, and developing good practice within my field. Examples are:

Podcast recordings

Radio interviews

Online and print articles for mental health professionals and the general public

Publication of a professional textbook for Counsellors and Psychotherapists

Providing information and comments for the media

Conference presentations

Delivering speeches at events

Facilitating peer/group events for others to speak and be supported

Lecturing and teaching

Delivering bespoke training online and in person

Contributing to policies and guidance articles.

For examples of my experience in writing, and speaking please click here.