Elizabeth talks with guest Dr Peter Blundell, counsellor/psychotherapist, social worker, lecturer, researcher and founder of Therapists Connect. Discussion on the importance of continually learning and challenging yourself as a helping professional in a changing and sometimes divisive world. We look at ways to work on ourselves at different career stages to address our privilege, prejudices, power dynamics and avoid potential harm to our clients that can come from our own ignorance or fear through anti-oppressive practice.
Episode 17: Keeping up with social change as a helping professional – the importance of challenging CPD.
Elizabeth talks with guest Dr Peter Blundell, counsellor/psychotherapist, social worker, lecturer, researcher and founder of Therapists Connect.
Discussion on the importance of continually learning and challenging yourself as a helping professional in a changing and sometimes divisive world. We look at ways to work on ourselves at different career stages to address our privilege, prejudices, power dynamics and avoid potential harm to our clients that can come from our own ignorance or fear through anti-oppressive practice.
We consider what can get in the way of doing this and offer some ideas about how to choose accessible and relevant CPD.
Find Dr Peter Blundell and the Therapists Connect community across social media and here:
www.breakingtheboundaries.co.uk
Podcasts mentioned in this episode that challenge myths, misinformation and prejudice:
‘Maintenance Phase’ a podcast exploding myths about weight and health
https://www.maintenancephase.com/
The ‘Really Bad Therapy’ podcast, in-depth discussions of harm in therapy
https://www.verybadtherapy.com/episodes
The Therapists Connect podcast hosts discussions with individuals and groups of practitioners about individual journeys to becoming a therapist, often discussing equality issues, intersectionality and the importance of anti-oppressive practice.
Podcast | #TherapistsConnect (therapists-connect.com)
Relevant articles from Dr Peter Blundell
Boundaries - https://ejqrp.org/index.php/ejqrp/article/view/137/105
Self in Teaching Anti-Oppressive Practice –
https://ojs.aut.ac.nz/psychotherapy-politics-international/article/view/34