You’re Too Soft and You’re Too Hard
Parenting is not for the faint hearted and can be additionally challenging when a child is perceived to have a…
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Parenting is not for the faint hearted and can be additionally challenging when a child is perceived to have a…
Read moreCommuters were understandably irritated when their normal 30-minute journey to work became ninety because of protestors disrupting traffic in response…
Read moreWhen faced with a woman trapped in an abusive relationship, those fortunate enough not to have experienced family and domestic…
Read moreThe familiar expression ‘it takes a village to raise a child’ is readily accepted, especially by parents and carers. A…
Read moreThe term coercive control, defined as a ‘pattern of domination that includes tactics to isolate, degrade, exploit and control’ a…
Read moreFamily therapy loves family of origin stories; the wild aunts and uncles of therapy who defied the conventions of our…
Read moreIn July 2022, the Institute of Family Studies reported that two in five grandparents provided ‘some care’ for grandchildren, with…
Read moreWorking with families with complex needs is challenging and practitioners are increasingly confronted with clients who meet this criteria. This…
Read moreA key underlying principle of practice at Bower Place is that inequality is the primary constraint to effective clinical practice….
Read moreCarl Whitaker and Virginia Satir, influential figures in early family therapy, would never have described themselves as ‘hard scientists. Whitaker…
Read moreIn recent years family therapists have become increasingly knowledgeable about many aspects of relationships. Among others, papers have been published…
Read moreIt is generally accepted that conflict between parents, or interparental conflict (IPC) ranging from minor disagreements to physical violence, is…
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