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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 .

On Racism in IAPT: Part 2

Sheeva Weil's second post about Racism in IAPT is a practical guide to anti-racist work in IAPT services for practitioners and managers.

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notaguru Guest writers, Working in IAPT 1 Comment Jul 18, 2020Feb 19, 2021 13 Minutes

On Racism in IAPT: Part 1

Guest blogger Sheeva Weil shares anecdotes of racism in IAPT, Part 1 of a series of posts on racism in the IAPT context.

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notaguru Guest writers, Working in IAPT 6 Comments Jul 11, 2020Jul 12, 2020 10 Minutes

Treestars: Counselling in IAPT

IAPT teams are made up of a few professions and this post aims to celebrate the counsellors amongst us.

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notaguru Working in IAPT 2 Comments Jun 27, 2020Jun 27, 2020 11 Minutes

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.

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notaguru Guest writers, Working in IAPT 1 Comment May 31, 2020Feb 5, 2021 5 Minutes

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.

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notaguru Guest writers, Low Intensity Therapies Training 2 Comments May 17, 2020Jul 25, 2020 16 Minutes

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.

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notaguru Guest writers 1 Comment Apr 5, 2020Apr 5, 2020 6 Minutes

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.

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notaguru Long Term Conditions 1 Comment Mar 29, 2020Mar 29, 2020 13 Minutes

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.

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notaguru Guest writers, Low Intensity skills and topics 8 Comments Mar 18, 2020Jun 7, 2020 10 Minutes

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.

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notaguru Guest writers 1 Comment Feb 22, 2020Jun 7, 2020 3 Minutes

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.'

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notaguru Guest writers 2 Comments Feb 16, 2020Mar 26, 2020 5 Minutes

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