Skip to content

Not a Low Intensity Guru

The life and times of an IAPT Low Intensity Therapist

  • Home
  • The IAPT Worker’s Café
  • Posts by Topic
    • About this site
    • Working in IAPT
    • Guest writers
    • Low Intensity Therapies Training
    • Long Term Conditions
    • Wellbeing
  • Contact

Author: notaguru

NotaGuru has been a Low Intensity Therapist/Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner for ten years and loves to write about low intensity therapies, IAPT, mental health, and therapist wellbeing. Feel free to use the comments and contact section on the site or twitter @Notapwpguru .

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.

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook

Like this:

Like Loading...
notaguru Guest writers, Low Intensity Therapies Training Leave a comment Feb 20, 2021Feb 25, 2021 10 Minutes

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.

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook

Like this:

Like Loading...
notaguru Low Intensity skills and topics, Wellbeing Leave a comment Feb 6, 2021Feb 6, 2021 11 Minutes

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!

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook

Like this:

Like Loading...
notaguru About this site Leave a comment Jan 8, 2021 4 Minutes

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.

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook

Like this:

Like Loading...
notaguru Guest writers, Wellbeing Leave a comment Dec 19, 2020Feb 5, 2021 10 Minutes

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.

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook

Like this:

Like Loading...
notaguru Guest writers, Wellbeing Leave a comment Dec 5, 2020Feb 5, 2021 11 Minutes

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.

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook

Like this:

Like Loading...
notaguru Wellbeing 2 Comments Nov 21, 2020Feb 5, 2021 9 Minutes

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.

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook

Like this:

Like Loading...
notaguru Guest writers, Working in IAPT Leave a comment Nov 7, 2020Nov 9, 2020 23 Minutes

Some thoughts on ‘Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs) Ill-equipped, Yet On Sentry Duty’

A response to a post on CBT Watch

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook

Like this:

Like Loading...
notaguru Working in IAPT 2 Comments Oct 27, 2020Oct 28, 2020 6 Minutes

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.

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook

Like this:

Like Loading...
notaguru About this site 2 Comments Aug 1, 2020Sep 30, 2020 11 Minutes

So You Want to be a PWP?

Lead PWP Sam Tourney writes a guide for aspiring PWP Trainees. How to apply, what to expect, what will help you to land the role and the qualities of successful candidates.

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook

Like this:

Like Loading...
notaguru Guest writers, Low Intensity Therapies Training 5 Comments Jul 26, 2020Jul 27, 2020 9 Minutes

Posts navigation

Older Posts

Thank you for visiting the site and for your interest in Low Intensity Psychological Therapies. If you would like to support this website with a contribution towards web hosting and gifts for guest bloggers you can now donate from £1 at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/notagurublog

Follow me on Twitter

My Tweets

Find me on Facebook

Find me on Facebook
Blog at WordPress.com.
Cancel

 
Loading Comments...
Comment
    ×
    %d bloggers like this: