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    Focusing in the Counselling Room
    Paula Newman
    • Dec 14, 2019
    • 5 min

    Focusing in the Counselling Room

    This blog stems from my own experiences of bringing Focusing to the counselling room. It includes inner processing whilst I am with...
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    Focusing with a dream
    Paula Newman
    • Jul 16, 2019
    • 4 min

    Focusing with a dream

    I see my train and start walking towards it, my eyes are heavy and straining to close. I find a seat and notice the people sitting...
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    A Counsellor's Perspective
    Paula Newman
    • May 5, 2018
    • 2 min

    A Counsellor's Perspective

    I have spread my dreams under your feet. Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.  ~Yeats ~ These two lines speak to me of the...
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    Finding a Counselling Supervisor - 8 Helpful Tips
    Paula Newman
    • May 3, 2018
    • 3 min

    Finding a Counselling Supervisor - 8 Helpful Tips

    Whether you are a trainee therapist just starting out, or an experienced practitioner, professional supervision is compulsory in Britain....
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    Part 1: Focusing in group supervision:  Preparation
    Paula Newman
    • May 2, 2018
    • 3 min

    Part 1: Focusing in group supervision: Preparation

    I share my project with the kind permission of the three supervisees who participated. I will call them Robyn, Julie and Rebecca. The...
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    Part 2: Focusing and group supervision: The first term
    Paula Newman
    • May 2, 2018
    • 4 min

    Part 2: Focusing and group supervision: The first term

    We start supervision sessions with a Lead In to help bring our awareness to our bodies and to be Self-in-Presence. Inviting supervisees...
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    Part 3: Focusing in group supervision: The second term
    Paula Newman
    • May 2, 2018
    • 4 min

    Part 3: Focusing in group supervision: The second term

    During the first term a structure has emerged. Following a lead in we share and reflect. Then we divide the remaining time between...
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    Part 4:Focusing in group Supervision: The third term
    Paula Newman
    • May 2, 2018
    • 4 min

    Part 4:Focusing in group Supervision: The third term

    I am aware of our last term having a certain feel to it and focus alone to get a deeper sense of this. At first all I am aware of is...
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The felt sense, a true story
    Paula Newman
    • May 1, 2018
    • 3 min

    The felt sense, a true story

    As I walk along the street all is as it should be. The soft blue sky spreads out peacefully above me and the early morning sun shines...
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    Paula Newman
    • May 21, 2020
    • 5 min

    Lockdown Journal

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    Paula Newman
    • Dec 14, 2019
    • 5 min

    Focusing in the Counselling Room

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    Paula Newman
    • Sep 15, 2019
    • 4 min

    Ten Helpful Tips for Trainee Counsellors

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    Paula Newman
    • Jul 16, 2019
    • 4 min

    Focusing with a dream

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    Paula Newman
    • Jan 20, 2019
    • 2 min

    Couples Counselling and the power of listening

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    Paula Newman
    • Dec 30, 2018
    • 3 min

    Talking With a Counsellor

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