Is it ok to be charging for my services in a crisis? Here are five great reasons why you it’s important that you do!
I've heard many therapists feeling awkward about charging for their services at the moment. I've run a busy complementary therapy practice since 1993, and am now a Business Money and Soul Coach and know that many women, me included, feel really...
We have started our meetings back up again!
Today we kick-started our (usually face-to-face) local meetings with our Medway group, run by Dymphna D'Costa. We have decided to continue online meetings as the restrictions on travel and meeting up is still in place but everyone has been...
My Experience of Lockdown (and my Garden is my Saviour!) – Linda Bishopp
Anxious, depressed, shocked – yes, I recognise my triggers to feelings of trauma, and, of course, I am traumatised by this pandemic. This is such a new and frightening experience. Some of my standard coping mechanisms cannot work – I often turn to...
We are supporting the NHS Charities COVID-19 Urgent Appeal
We at The Therapists' Network love to champion those that care. We think the NHS is doing such a fantastic job (always have and always will). We are supporting the NHS Charities COVID-19 Urgent Appeal. Could you help our amazing NHS...
How I’m finding working online and, on the phone.
Linda Bishopp MA, DMS, Dip Couns, TFT Alg, Reg MBACP, MTHF I have always resisted working online. Maybe I’m a bit old-fashioned, but in my then small experience of it, it felt more difficult to connect to my client. I felt that I couldn’t feel them...
Using Zoom for your Clients in Therapy
For some of you, the coronavirus crisis has meant a loss of clients, particularly to those therapists who do manual therapies. Now is the time to really think about any other skill you have, either as a Therapist or before, that you might be able...
How The Therapists Network is supporting our members during Coronavirus Crisis
Dear Therapists! We need to pull together now more than ever before. Every morning (except when our collaboration meetings are on) at 10 am to 11 am we're holding a drop-in Zoom meeting for any (even if you are not a member) therapist to come to...
Why I offer outdoor and walking counselling therapy
In addition to indoor talking therapy, I also offer outdoor and walking sessions in Faversham, Canterbury and the surrounding areas. Walking therapy is counselling whilst walking. I also offer outdoor sessions that include less walking, but use the...
Networking Ideas – Identifying Your Passion
Here is a useful exercise to try when networking to help you discuss your passion in your work! Split into pairs and talk for 10 minutes about what your passion (or passions) are. Are you living your passion(s) right now? If so, in what way?...
Let’s talk about death and dying
"Let's talk about death and dying" That's just what we did today at our first Faversham Death Café. In a cosy wooden cabin at the welcoming Abbey Physic Community Garden, with a plentiful supply of tea, delicious homemade vegan cake and an...
