"UKCP research found that 21 out of 30 practitioners removed from registers between 2023–25 were still working in mental healthcare in some capacity" Nothing further to argue I would have thought... www.psychotherapy.org.uk/news/ukcp-ce...
I like the way you recognise that there is a PhD out there that is yours ('my PhD')...that is half the challenge completed.
One bite and I am bored with a scone especially if it has fruit in it. So for me it has to be read more books, egg custard tarts, and the Oxford comma.
A therapist doing that (which can be a criminal offence) is unlikely to disclose it however supportive their supervision might be - they often choose their victim because they are perceived as easily persuaded to keep secrets as well. 2/
Thank you this is great with important insights in this discussion. I think I have a different view though about the role of supervision when a therapist preys on a client for sex or what can be referred to as engaging in an 'inappropriate' relationship. 1/
There is also an accompanying blog post summarising some of our conversation: josephinehughes.com/how-to-recog...
New podcast episode! With thanks to @josephineh.bsky.social for the conversation. I hope it is useful to therapists, supervisors and clients who might be concerned or curious about Harm in Therapy.
click here to listen: player.captivate.fm/episode/7b61...
Being discarded by a therapist with little or no notice is sh*t and the ultimate disparagement - if it goes something like "your problems and how you act them out in the therapy (express them) have left me no choice but to discard you" then that is sh*t plus an added large dollop of gaslighting...
I think traditionally the lens most often used to make these decisions is 'how does this impact rigour' - in social work and related research though, there may be other more useful lenses to look through such as the values and ethics of self or other disclosure.
Our conference @JUSWAC is underway with Professor Anna Gupta on Social Activism and the ‘Fierce Urgency of Now’
I am so sorry your therapist has done this to you. It is called victim blaming and in my view is sadly quite common in psychological therapies. It was a sexual crime, breach of trust, and in itself retraumatizing - your therapist should have helped you to recover from it.
Between 2012 and 2016 24% (n.26) of cases of social workers struck off in England included some kind of sexual misconduct. This data relies on victim, colleague or manager reports to the regulator. academic.oup.com/bjsw/article...
I'm only familiar with the data on sexual boundary violations by mental health professionals. Some is quite old - 1994 self report study in the UK showed in a sample of 580 psychologists, 12% (men) & 7% (women) admitted to sexual contact with at least one client.
Great Webinar. In terms of how many people have been harmed - it is impossible to know - although it would be great if we did. But perhaps we should ask why do we need that data? Is it because we don't want to believe it happens from survivor stories? I mean we know that it is more than one...
Dr Janet Melville-Wiseman, a Professor of Social Work, challenges the negative perceptions about older people and shares her insights on the valuable contribution they can make to society. Read her blog:
www.adass.org.uk/reflections-on-the-contribution-of-our-ageing-population-to-society/
Still time to book for our annual conference. Our second key note lecture is on "A trauma-informed approach to researching trauma" by Professor Helen Beckett. #seeyouthere Book here:https://www.lancashire.ac.uk/events/listing/juswac
Announcing the first of our great keynote lectures at JUSWAC2025. We are delighted that Professor Anna Gupta will deliver a lecture 'Social Work and Social Activism – “The fierce urgency of now”'. Submit your abstracts and book your place now:https://www.uclan.ac.uk/events/listing/juswac
The Grenadines are beautiful - Basil's Bar is not to be missed! Hope you enjoy it.
Still time to submit your abstract for our JUSWA Social Work Education and Research Conference hosted by the University of Central Lancashire. Deadline for abstracts 10th March. Information about our keynotes and plenary sessions to follow shortly #seeyouthere www.uclan.ac.uk/events/listi...
Submit your abstracts and join us at our great social work education and research conference this year. t.co/BRlkQpqXEM #seeyouthere
Our annual national and international social work education and research conference website is now live. Hope to see many of you there 25th-27th June 2025. www.uclan.ac.uk/events/listi...
Jumbo Shrimps
Does anyone have a favourite oxymoron...?
Oxymoron...
I have one of those duvet with arms coats but I am definitely not going anywhere near cold water swimming with it...
Pleased you are feeling more rested...My agenda/menu today has been - hot tea, toast, hot chocolate, more toast, hot blackcurrant, jaffa cakes (for the vitamin C obviously!) It is so cold down here on the North Kent Coast I am officially in the opening sequence of Great Expectations.
I am sorry to hear you have had some negative responses - I thought it was helpful. Can I ask what MB stands for?
Self Help Insensitive Twaddle also has an acronym...
Gosh - that sounds really alarming and frightening
I may not be right but whatever the theoretical orientation of a therapist, if they do not hear, or ensure their client feels heard, then that client will likely feel unsafe and 'uncontained' if they have experienced early trauma. That might look like but be different to 'dysregulation'.
