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Shifting notions of trauma-informed practice: from the individual to the organisation
Society, Politics & Law

Shifting notions of trauma-informed practice: from the individual to the organisation

...counselling services or employee assistance programmes. Reflective practice in supervision can also help with the recognition of need if done effectively by educated supervisors. Benefits and outcomes Implementing TI practice within organisations has several positive consequences. These include: Improvements in officer/staff wellbeing: Employees feel valued, trusted,...
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Reflecting on Race at The Open University
Education & Development

Reflecting on Race at The Open University

...Counsel Leonard Woodley, whose lasting legacy is a scholarship in his name at Inner Temple given to Black or Asian pupils to promote greater diversity at the bar, was put forward by the Faculty of Business and Law. The late Andrea Levy, an acclaimed author who explored topics related to British Jamaicans, and how they negotiate racial, cultural and national identities,...
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Supporting new mothers’ mental health during the perinatal period
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting new mothers’ mental health during the perinatal period

...review of empirical studies on emotional and psychological interventions for first-time parents', Patient Education and Counseling, 120, 108090. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2023.108090 (Accessed: 12 June 2026). Royal College of Midwives (2024) Perinatal mental health. Available at: https://www.rcm.org.uk/perinatal-mental-health/ (Accessed: 12 June 2026)....
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Outdoor Therapy: The Benefits of Walking and Talking
Health, Sports & Psychology

Outdoor Therapy: The Benefits of Walking and Talking

...counselling can be difficult.However, many people have been found a different kind of therapy very valuable: Walking Therapy. You may also like to listen to our podcast here. Two things come to mind when we think of walking and outdoors: both are immensely beneficial for our physical and mental health and wellbeing. Both are also immensely beneficial for people who have a...
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Do I have mental health problems and should I get some help?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Do I have mental health problems and should I get some help?

...counselling cartoon ] 5: A lack of hope Hope is of fundamental importance to all humans, but when someone is struggling with mental health problems, this can be compromised. Sometimes people will not access help, even if they recognise that they have significant issues, in part because they feel so negatively about their future. A lack of hope in regard to one’s future...
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A question of ethics: right or wrong?
Health, Sports & Psychology

A question of ethics: right or wrong?

...counseling’ in Ray, R. & Wiese-Bjornstal, D.M. (eds.), Counseling in Sports Medicine, pp.161–175, Leeds, Human Kinetics. Makarowski, L.M. (1999) ‘Ethical and legal issues for sport professionals counseling injured athletes’ in Pargman, D. (ed.), Psychological bases of sport injuries, pp. 29–47, Morgantown, WV, Fitness Information Technology. Potrac, P., Jones,...
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Was Alcibiades the Athenian Donald Trump?
History & The Arts

Was Alcibiades the Athenian Donald Trump?

...counsel would prevail. How wrong he was. Alcibiades responded by attacking Nicias for trying to divide the old from the young. He promoted himself as the “unifier,“ just as Trump has vowed he will be a force for bipartisanship. About 15 years before this showdown, Athens had fallen victim to a plague, which carried off about a quarter of the population. It had only...
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The evolution of sports medicine over the last 50 Years: From the wet sponge to holistic care
Health, Sports & Psychology

The evolution of sports medicine over the last 50 Years: From the wet sponge to holistic care

...Counseling, 53(2), 239–244. Clement, D., & Arvinen-Barrow, M. (2013). Sport medicine team influences in psychological rehabilitation - A multidisciplinary approach . In M. Arvinen-Barrow & N. Walker (Eds.), The Psychology of Sport Injury and Rehabilitation (pp. 156–170). London: Routledge. Green, A. J., Jackson, D. A., & Klaber Moffett, J. A. (2008). An observational...
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