Some really interesting further reading tonight.... so you're not left wondering, the 3 common concerns are:
• What caused me/my partner to be kinky;
• Secrecy - what happens when you express your kink without your partner and don't tell them;
• How to navigate when one partner is into kink and one isn't, or when your kinks don't align

All these need different inner resources to navigate through them

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I am so tired. My sleep is fucked for my course so I know I'll be tired AF, whatever times I sleep and wake, unless I get randomly lucky, which is possible.
It's annoying but otherwise fine. The DWP looms with their "make young people with symptoms work" bullshit, but the blade's not fallen yet.

With any luck, I can get work as an off-hours therapist. Like crisis lines, night shift standby, or similarly flaky clients who check my daily / weekly schedule forecast and call me up during my projected online-office hours.

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@JessTheUnstill
honestly? I think I could do it. Only because being a therapist isn’t the same as being a social worker, friend, or coworker.

Depending on modality (especially Person-Centred / Humanistic), you can Socratic-Method someone in a guiding way, but you’re not reeeeally supposed to advise.
(I’m training, not qualified, mostly regurgitating this week’s topic notes.)

“Behavioural Experiments” in CBT is about (iirc, as NOT trained expert)
getting the person to first talk about the situation, then in any order:
notice their thoughts, feelings / emotions, bodily sensations, and behaviours.

I may vibe more with Psychodynamic (yes the freud one, no not the exact same, no not hypnotism, yes focused on how experiences inform inner monologue etc, I think).

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I think Humanistic / Person-Centred is best suited for people who haven’t done much introspection yet, or haven’t felt empowered to fully explore their options.
(According to my class materials, this theory asserts that the client is the expert on their life and how to respond to situations.)

I think CBT is good for people who might know what they want but not how to get it, or need external structure, or have a discrete event or common situation they can’t resolve satisfiably.
(Class says both / all act as co-creators of meaning; I argue the counsellor is considered the expert, since they’re the one setting goals.)

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I think (newer) Psychodynamics is better if you know what your daily challenges are, you’ve already depleted obvious responses and interventions, or you know you need dedicated time to unearth deep traumas or Complex PTSD.

For lurkers: c-PTSD doesn’t mean “interesting” or “harder”.
My definition is that the mistreatment
(anything beyond your ability to cope with what you had / knew at the time)
was repeated, often by a caregiver or someone with (real or perceived) authority, and with no reliable escape.

(InB4 someone says racism isn’t a mental illness, which is true!
But any definition of mental illness is socially or societal constructed and condoned.
Being gay was a mental illness within living memory.)

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1/2 What seems hopeless today may seem clearer tomorrow, even if we cannot see the whole path forward - we only need to see the next step.

Becoming stronger emotionally, cognitively, physically, spiritually, financially or in any other way may take several years, especially if you have complicated life stuff that's all interconnected, like do many of us do.

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It's not gonna solve everything, but it might make you smile for a moment 😃 I hope you're all as happy as a lizard on a warm log this morning

#steveirwin #lizard #pets #animals #feelings #emotions #mentalhealth #mentalwellness #therapist #counsellor #humour #meme #justforfun

Wow, I am not doing ok.
But equally, I never really was.

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/suicide/

https://dailyfreepress.com/2021/03/29/a-room-with-a-view-suicide-is-not-a-philosophical-matter/

I’m so fucking tired.

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What to Expect from Your Study Abroad Counsellor: A Comprehensive Guide

A study abroad counsellor is a professional who assists students in navigating the complexities of studying in a foreign country

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The Ultimate Guide to Finding the Best Study Abroad Counsellor

So, you're dreaming of studying abroad? That's fantastic! Experiencing a different culture, gaining international exposure, and earning a world-class degree

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