Swearing, Crying, Silence and Laughter – What’s allowed in counselling?
The media often paints unhelpful myths about what happens in counselling.
Do you worry you might have to hold back your swearing?
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Chloe Foster
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Why Boundaries matter in email counselling
When counsellors ask me about email counselling one of their biggest worries is boundaries. With no clock to go by you can end up in choppy
Chloe Foster
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My personal experience of email counselling
Back in 2017 I decided to give email counselling a go. In the beginning I wasn’t sure if it would work. I had so many questions … Would I
Chloe Foster
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My Year - Reflections of 2022
Are you curious and want to learn more about me, and my year?
- what I've been up to
- why I do what I do
- sneak peek at plans for 2023
Chloe Foster
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How much does counselling cost?
Counselling costs money; it’s not cheap. But it is an investment and it could save your relationship or even your life.
You don’t need to
Chloe Foster
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Why do I not offer a FREE first session?
I no longer offer a free first session. This blog explains why I changed my thinking
In one camp there are the counsellors who staunchly b
Chloe Foster
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Do LGBTQ Labels Matter?
Labels give us the vocabulary to discuss oppression, they help us to discuss power structures which is what enables inequality to exist.
Chloe Foster
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My year - 2021 Reflections
A round up of what I have been up to in 2021.
Learn more about my work to help counsellors actively include and attract LGBTQ+ clients.
Chloe Foster
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5 years of Sussex Rainbow Counselling
Happy Birthday - Sussex Rainbow Counselling is 5 years old!
A celebration of the first 5 years and how this service has grown.
Chloe Foster
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I passed my NCS quality check
As a counsellor and trainer, I’m so committed to helping fellow counsellors build confidence and knowledge working with LGBTQ clients so we
Chloe Foster
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Gay shame - Part 2
I don’t remember ever feeling safe to be openly gay. There were no out gay teachers in any of the 3 schools I taught in. Being in Brighton I
Chloe Foster
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Gay shame – part 1
Gay shame is a central theme in the Channel 4’s It’s a Sin. Shame seriously affected the lives of the characters in this drama which was set
Chloe Foster
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2020 - My reflections
In the counselling world - in March 2020 - Covid restrictions forced counselling to move online overnight. This was a strange and incredibly
Chloe Foster
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Are you cisgender?
When I first started running LGBTQ awareness workshops for counsellors a few years ago it was very common for almost the whole room full of
Chloe Foster
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Bisexual vs. pansexual
Bisexuality and pansexuality are two identities that I repeatedly see counsellors getting confused about when I meet groups of...
Chloe Foster
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Suicidal ideation in LGBTQ clients
My boss used to say to me that I was the only youth worker who had so many suicidal clients. I wondered why. Was I doing something wrong? No
Chloe Foster
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Who am I? - Part 1
It may not come as a surprise to you that I had counselling before deciding to train as a counsellor. In fact this...
Chloe Foster
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A year in the life of Sussex Rainbow Counselling
As the New Year begins I have decided to write a summary of a year in the life of Sussex Rainbow Counselling. The year started with the fir
Chloe Foster
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Do we still need LGBTQ specialist services?
Many counsellors ask me why I run a service aimed at LGBTQ clients. Some worry this can cause more segregation in society and some state tha
Chloe Foster
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LGBT History Month
February is LGBT History Month. Every year since its inception in 2005, events take place across the UK to raise awareness and celebrate the
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