We use the word Encounter as our title because of its relevance and reflection of what we offer as an academic institute and training college

Therapeutic work is healing work, it is intimately accompanying a client on a self-discovery journey that is, perhaps beyond and more than counselling and psychotherapy.

Throughout this distance learning programme on Bereavement and Loss, the journey has been a profound exploration of the complexities of grief, the human experience in

“Using your right hand from the tip of your little finger on your left hand, bring your hand gently up the outside of your left

A thought crossed my mind this morning and I said the words out loud – The Wild Creativity of Chaos.  It got me thinking of the

Coined from a Greek word, ‘holos’, meaning ‘whole’ or ‘complete’, holistic therapists approach disease and disorders as parts of a greater whole. Rather than treating

The Wildness Within   I was watching a film last night, The Space In Between, and I heard a line in it that to me

Psychosynthesis is a therapeutic approach that focuses on personal growth and development and involves among other things, the integration of logical thought and a richer, multidimensional system

As an experienced counsellor/psychotherapist/supervisor and educator at ICPPD, I’m frequently asked about my journey into this field. The answer is complex, as my personal and

“Throughout these pages I advise students against sectarianism and suggest a therapeutic pluralism in which effective interventions are drawn from several different therapy approaches” (Yalom,