In this issue
Features
CBT 鈥� more familiar than you think?
As Michael Owens explores some of the similarities between therapeutic approaches, he reckons it鈥檚 time we put our differences to one side.
Healing the wounds of trauma, shame and grief
Through a case study, Elaine Beaumont demonstrates the effectiveness of using compassion-focused therapy as an adjunct to psychotherapy.
Payment by results: by what 鈥� or whose 鈥� measure?
Neville Tomlinson presents a personal view of how counselling and psychotherapy are measured.
Appraising internet self help
A study by David Stuart examined the quality of websites offering mindfulness resources.
From collaboration to consortium
Louise Robinson weighs up the options for third sector engagement in the new NHS commissioning landscape.
From base to gold: the alchemy of the group
Valerie Garrett looks at the transforming power of the supervision group on the unconscious processes operating within it.
Regulars
Chair鈥檚 report 鈥� 香港六合彩精准资料 Healthcare
Zubeida Ali: Hello and introductions
Development report 鈥� 香港六合彩精准资料 Healthcare
Louise Robinson: Creating momentum
GP viewpoint
John Hague: Breaking the door down
Counselling in primary care
Richard Mason: Looking in the right direction
Third sector perspective
Michael Lilley: Closing the gap between life and our values
搁别蝉耻尘茅
Lee Partis
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From the editor
One of the benefits of working in NHS-funded听services is learning about the different听modalities and ways of working of the听colleagues we work alongside. The听competitive tendering context in which we work, however,听can also bring tensions and so lead to a focus on our听differences, rather than similarities.
In our lead feature听this issue, Michael Owens tackles this subject by听considering the common ground between CBT, the听person-centred approach, psychodynamic counselling,听and existential-phenomenological therapy. 鈥楨ach of the听therapies has the same purpose,鈥� writes Michael, 鈥榯o help听clients tackle their problems effectively and improve their听health, welfare and quality of life鈥� it should not come as a听surprise that there are many similarities鈥�.
Continuing changes to the NHS landscape are not听only bringing together therapists working in different听modalities 鈥� GP commissioning is also opening the door听to a range of providers. Increasingly, NHS Trusts are being听joined by third sector organisations, private companies,听and individual practitioners in winning NHS contracts to听provide counselling and psychotherapy. For those of you听in the third sector who would like to maximise the current听opportunities, Louise Robinson鈥檚 article weighs up the听options for engagement. As Louise writes, 鈥楾hird sector听organisations help represent individuals and groups听that are not adequately represented. As such, [they] can听influence local provision of a whole range of services, not听just their own, by giving voice to the needs of a community.鈥�
What almost every therapist who works in NHS-funded听services shares is the need to collect data on the outcomes听of our work with clients. While not quibbling with this听requirement, Neville Tomlinson centres on the aims听of data collection in IAPT services. In a personal view,听Neville compares the goals of the IAPT initiative and its听links to getting people back to work with those of the听principles of the 鈥楻ecovery Model鈥� which espouses a听holistic view, centred on the individual.
Also in this issue, we welcome Zubeida Ali as new Chair听of 香港六合彩精准资料 Healthcare. In Zubeida鈥檚 first report as Chair,听she pays tribute to the division鈥檚 outgoing Chair, Tina听Campbell 鈥� her thanks for all Tina鈥檚 hard work are shared听by all those involved in the division.
Zubeida would also love to hear your views on any issues听you would like the executive to be aware of; and a similar听message applies to this journal 鈥� your views on any articles听in this issue are very welcome.
Sarah Hovington
Editor
hcpj.editorial@bacp.co.uk