Author Archives: Becki

UK Benefits Cuts

In March 2025, Liz Kendall announced huge cuts and changes to the benefits system in the UK. According to the UK Government, we are looking at the collapse of the benefits system. But as time goes on, and more pressure is placed on central government to reconsider, I can’t help but worry about the potentialContinueContinue reading “UK Benefits Cuts”

Disability & Inclusion in LARP

Whilst I am a therapist who specialises in working with Disabled and Queer communities, I am also an avid LARPer. I’ve talked a little on the power of LARP and TTRPGs on therapy in a previous article which you can find here. I’ve recently decided to converge my professional work with my huge passion ofContinueContinue reading “Disability & Inclusion in LARP”

What I Wish I’d Known About Counselling & Psychotherapy Training… (Part 3)

Part 3 looks at the issues around power and group dynamics, including conflict, that you might experience during your training.

SCoPEd: Article One

Last year, the BACP, UKCP and BPC released the first iteration of the SCoPEd project – Scope of Practice and Education. I was a little out of the loop, as I wasn’t a member of any of these bodies and was taking a break in my studies. It was all a bit overwhelming when I tried to engage with it, and so I decided to leave it be at the time.

Follow-Up to the British Psychological Society

Two days ago I wrote about the letter that Dr Kirsty Miller posted in the Psychologist, her views and my own interpretations. Last night I noticed that the Psychologist had decided to pull the letter and put out a statement about their decision.

A Response to Dr Kirsty Miller, “Why I no longer wish to be associated with the BPS”

In her public letter to The Psychologist, Kirsty Miller expresses her views on why she has left the British Psychological Society. Now, I am not a psychologist, and not a member of the BPS. I do not know all their ethics and policies, but I am glad that they put out a statement against “racial injustice and [to] recommit to valuing diversity and fighting inequity”. To see that a practicing psychologist (Miller) finds that this is offensive and that she does not “subscribe to similar world-views”, I am deeply disappointed at this notion.

My Experiences with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is something very close to me, and I would argue, one of my most challenging aspects of myself – not just for me, but those that live with me. A few years ago I processed my feelings around my diagnosis with OCD, alongside the many misconceptions and stigma’s that came with it. I’ve tweaked it slightly, and you can read it below.