IAPT teams are made up of a few professions and this post aims to celebrate the counsellors amongst us.
Treestars: Counselling in IAPT
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 .
PWPs: The Thin Slice of the Cake
A guest blog by Liz Kell celebrating PWPs and reviewing the support available for low intensity therapists who are working through the pandemic.
Fishbowls and friends: the IAPT Low Intensity training year
A post for IAPT trainees and anyone who supports trainees. What are the challenges of the course, what helps and what to read before you start.
A Letter From Saiqa
Guest blogger Saiqa Naz celebrates the potential in Low Intensity CBT. A reflection on a long IAPT career and an exciting vision for the future.
Pacing: what to do when you’re worn out
A short and general look at pacing from the Low Intensity CBT angle. A rough 'how to pace' and an invitation to rest.
Ring Ring: telephone work at the end of the world
A post about working with clients on the phone. Very much a group effort to share resources in a difficult time.
It Started Out With a Tweet, How Did it End Up Like This?
The round-up of a Twitter conversation about what helps LITs to thrive. Ten people mixing ideas and sharing stories about what works well.
Resilience: it’s time to change the conversation
James Spiers tackles how resilience is abused in the NHS. 'There is little opportunity for either services or staff to be “happy again after something difficult or bad has happened”. For the majority of LITs, the “difficult or bad” thing is consistently happening.'
Stuck in Solitary: Low Intensity Work With Fatigue
NaG shares lived experience of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME and thinks about what IAPT Low Intensity Therapists can do to help.
Pain, What’s IAPT Got To Do With It? IAPT LTC (2)
A monster post that roves around the topic of pain in IAPT Low Intensity work. Top tips, resources, anecdotes, and a cry for permission to bring research into practice.
