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It’s Not in the Bottle: Research, Ethics & Psychotherapy – Recording (19th of November 2022)
Abstract‘If it were true – as conceited shrewdness, proud of not being deceived, thinks – that one should believe nothing which he cannot see by means of his physical eyes, then first and foremost one ought to give up believing in love’ (Kierkegaard). Today, disciplines of all kinds fall over themselves to declare themselves ‘evidence-based’…
Summary: uACT online meeting: organising action towards real therapy for all Saturday 15th October
Main themes/points emerging from uACT meeting Sat 15 Oct 2022: Jay Beichman’s view In the following, ‘therapy’ is used as a term to describe both ‘counselling’ and ‘psychotherapy’. Even though I do not recognise any substantial differences in the meaning of the two terms, the main point in this instance is to avoid writing out…
uACT newsletter September 2023
Hi everyone, We are sending this newsletter to everyone who registered via Eventbrite for the uACT’s online launch in January 2022. If you don’t want to receive uACT emails, please…
Keep readingAlternatives to NHS Talking Therapy in North East London
Letter from Paul Atkinson to Scrutiny Committees, Healthwatch Committees, Health and Well-being Boards and the Clinical Commisioning Group of the NE London Integrated Care Board area For the attention of…
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Exposing the Smoke and Mirrors of NHS Talking Therapies (IAPT) Part 1 Exposing the Smoke and Mirrors of NHS Talking Therapies (IAPT) Part 2 We’d welcome the submission of articles,…
Keep readingIt’s Not in the Bottle: Research, Ethics & Psychotherapy – 19th of November 2022, 2-4.15pm
Abstract‘If it were true – as conceited shrewdness, proud of not being deceived, thinks – that one should believe nothing which he cannot see by means of his physical eyes,…
Keep readingStatement from Partners for Counselling & Psychotherapy (PCP), 13th October 2022.
Therapists Against the Work Cure Statement from Partners for Counselling & Psychotherapy (PCP) 13th October 2022 On Monday 10th October 2022, World Mental Health Day, the Government announced £122 million of funding for…
Keep readinguACT online meeting: organising action towards real therapy for all Saturday 15th October at 11am-1pm
Register via Eventbrite link here After the big response to our launch event in January, it’s been hard working out how to encourage people to get together and organise campaigning…
Keep readingArthur Musgrave responds to the uACT campaign launch
Hello uACT, I am certainly one of those wondering what I can usefully contribute to uACT. But first thank you all for the work you and your colleagues put into…
Keep readingDiagnosis
More than a diagnosis, part 1: trauma survivors are being re-traumatised by mental health services: https://www.thecanary.co/amplify/2022/06/27/more-than-a-diagnosis-part-1-trauma-survivors-are-being-retraumatised-by-mental-health-services/ Psychiatry & Big Pharma: Exposed – Dr James Davies, PhD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Nd40Uy6tbQ
Keep readingNEWPIN by Ros Kane
‘I think the kids would be dead now if I hadn’t come to NEWPIN.’ Mother What help is there for parents at their wits’ end? Who is there to give…
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