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It was with great delight that I read Wendy Jefferson’s article, ‘The Illusion of Choice’, in the July issue of Therapy Today
Choice explored
It was with great delight that I read Wendy Jefferson’s article, ‘The Illusion of Choice’, in the July issue of Therapy Today. I wanted to shout, ‘Hurray!’
It was so good to have questions like ‘Is choice empowering?’ raised and discussed. I have always felt profoundly uneasy at a range of rather slick catch phrases that are tossed around in counselling spheres, and certainly the very word 'choice' brings all sorts of issues, that beg exploration.
Here’s to more articles like this!Jennie Cummings-Knight
MBACP, MA Couns. MIFL
