Author: Daveh
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Power, Privilege & Controlling the Narrative: Vested Interests in ‘Mental Health’
(This article has previously been published in the Mad in the UK (here) and Mad in America (here) websites, respectively.) I have tasked myself with mapping out my understanding of how therapy and mental health relate to politics. I don’t know how much of an original thought I have on the topic, but let’s see…
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Postmodernity, Pluralism and Carl Rogers: A Personal Reflection
(Originally published on the ‘Pluralistic Practice’ blog, see here) There is a lot of debate among person-centred therapists over whether Carl Rogers could be described as ‘pluralistic’ if he was alive today. This writing offers my perspective on the topic. Freud: A scientist of his age? Freud gets a lot of stick nowadays for being…