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SCoPEd and Senior Accreditation - Beyond Titles: Staying True to the Work

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I previously wrote about losing my Senior Accreditation with the BACP following the forthcoming implementation of the SCoPEd framework. That experience raised questions about fairness, accessibility and how our professional bodies treat long-serving practitioners. Glencoe last week, having completed my application Last night I handed in my application to upgrade to Senior Accreditation with the NCPS. It's a rigorous process, and the equivalent of a Level 7; seven sections across 8,250 words evidencing my work in the professional community, my understanding of unconscious processes, my experience working with psychopathy, and an academic research proposal. It’s been intense and demanding, and deeply reflective. The process hasn’t been without its challenges. My supervisor of eleven years recently had a stroke and has been unable to provide a written report. Thankfully, my new supervisor is someone who has known me since 2007, and whom I have had peer supervision since I moved into p...

Welcome to Relational Best - Coaching and Counselling for Individuals and Partnerships in Exeter and Online, with Amanda Williamson

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Are You Ready to Embrace Meaningful Change in Your Life? I offer sessions both online and face-to-face from my dedicated premises on Southernhay East in the center of Exeter, Devon. In this professional and confidential space, you are warmly invited to offload, explore, develop, and discover.  I specialise in working with individuals and couples  -be they life partners or business partners - who understand the transformative power of structured, meaningful conversations. Together, we will: - Expand your thinking - Clarify your professional and personal goals - Overcome personal obstacles - Explore and realise your full potential Life often presents profound challenges; be it loss, illness, relationship upheavals, career transitions, or episodes of depression and anxiety. Such events compel us to re-examine our ways of being. I invite you to seize these moments as opportunities to embrace change and become the best version of yourself. Alternatively, you might feel the need for...