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Dilemmas
This month's dilemma: Cameron gets on well with his therapist. They have developed a quasi-supervisory relationship during his counselling training and now he thinks she might be an ideal supervisor
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We’ve always been told throughout the counselling course that the journey each of us will follow during training will change us
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Why I became a counsellor
What makes a good therapist? What values do you hold dear? Former nurse Els van Ooijen wanted to be able to help her patients emotionally, but also to understand and heal herself
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People who spurn alcohol tend to be miserable social misfits, researchers have suggested
Non-drinkers more prone to depression
People who spurn alcohol tend to be miserable social misfits, researchers have suggested. Teetotallers had higher levels of depression and anxiety than moderate drinkers and were likely to lack social skills, according to a study of 40,000 Norwegians by British and Norwegian scientists published in the journal Addiction. The happiest people were those who averaged two glasses of wine, a bottle of beer, or a shot of spirits a week. ‘Generally when people are with friends it is more acceptable in western societies to drink than not to drink,’ said research leader Dr Eystein Stordal.
