Welcome! No one seems to be writing about being a PWP in IAPT services so I thought I'd give it a go. I am not a guru; this is just one very biased perspective on the whole thing...
On Kindness
In Collaboration with Tidy Mind Doodles Not a Guru Writes about kindness in IAPT.
Solidarity, stress, and support: A reflection on PWP training during a pandemic
A trainee Low Intensity Therapist (PWP) writes about the highs and lows of training.
Lets Talk About Thriving
Three Low Intensity Therapists talk about what they love about their work, we end this with a bullet list of things that help Low Intensity Therapists to thrive in IAPT.
Cunning Plans
The turning of the year got me thinking about what I'd like to do with the site and what I need to make it happen. So here it is, and here's a link to my Buy me a Coffee account!
On Supporting our PWPs to Thrive: A Leader’s Perspective
A post written by Dr Sarah Watts, a clinical lead and IAPT educator who describes the value of the low intensity workforce and shares ideas on how leadership can support us to thrive in work.
So Cliché: What Keeps Us Surviving and Thriving as a PWP
A guest post from Insight Healthcare about a transformation project that aims to improve staff wellbeing. A celebration of what people love about low intensity work.
Cannon Fodder: A Story of Vicarious Trauma
A story about vicarious trauma, setting the scene for some more helpful posts in the next few weeks.
White and Anti-Racist in IAPT: Who, Why and How
A collaboration of writers from the IAPT Worker's Café share their journey into anti-racism and how important it is to implement this in clinical practice. Packed with resources, a long read.
Some thoughts on ‘Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs) Ill-equipped, Yet On Sentry Duty’
A response to a post on CBT Watch
A Year of NaG-ing (The One With the Flashbacks)
The anniversary post for notaguru.blog. I can't believe it's been a year! This post celebrates the guest bloggers and explains why the blog got started.
