The key moments in the fascinating life of an idea….gender…

Like many other therapists, my aim is always to be inclusive and to practise in an ethical and humane way. For what it's worth, this for me means resisting the blandishment of political correctness, just as I resist racism, sexism, ageism and prejudices suffered by people with a seen or unseen disability. To this end, …

New Article – ‘Judgement in Psychotherapy’

I have published a new article on 'judgement' as a comparative analysis of its role in psychoanalysis and in cognitive theory. The article will be available to anyone who subscribes to the BACP's 'Private Practice' periodical in the July '23 edition.

An argument for accrediting psychotherapists on the basis of their training and abilities, not their loyalty to one particular therapeutic model…

While watching a powerpoint presentation on a study day at the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre some years ago, I took exception to a cartoon which appeared on a particular slide showing a grey haired old man sitting beside a woman who was prostrate on a couch. Quite predictably, the caption read something like ‘So, Mrs Jones, …

Andrew Graham-Dixon

I have just learned that AG-D has been ‘cancelled’ by Cambridge University Students Union. I cannot think of a greater demonstration of the fact that there is much heat and little light in our intellectual life at the moment. There has to be some way of engaging in a debate without silencing those from whom …