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A miracle wrapped in a nightmare
Well this was unexpected. After just over a year I find myself in the earliest hours of the morning writing to you once again. Exhausted and battered – here I am. I also write to you feeling torn. On one hand I never want to use this public space as a personal journal, but on…
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I’m Signing Off
*I actually wrote this all the way back in September, but I’m only getting the chance to post it today* You may have noticed me being quiet of late. You see, I’ve had a seismic shift in my priorities and I couldn’t be happier about it. My wife is having a baby! (our first one).…
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We don’t need to emulate what an athlete does, only how they think.
Some announcements before we begin Please note: There’s a very quick survey at the end of this piece, where I ask your opinion on what you have read here today via a question. It will only take a couple of seconds before you go. I would be very grateful if you have time to provide…
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Thanks to Barry Duncan, I almost found a reason against Deliberate Practice *almost*
In this post I am going to attempt to start a war that no one has asked me to start, but I think it’s one we need to have. I have had an interesting desire that has intensified over the last few months. To the point now that I’m metaphorically chomping at the bit. It’s…
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Yes we attend to the therapeutic relationship well, but it could be even better
I recently put up a survey in a Facebook group full of Australian Psychologists. The survey asked: The options ranged from 0 to 5+ types of therapy. There were 112 respondents in total. By far, the number of interventions that the therapist respondents said we need was 3 – with 69 votes at 61%. Second…
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Ask Jimmy – Why is less more and what does that look like in therapy?
This submission is a follow up on the previous ‘ask Jimmy’ post, which can be found here. This exchange was from April this year. There were a few follow ups after this as well, I’ll post those in the coming months as well. Click here if you would like to submit your own question to…
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The opposite of ableism is still ableism
I just want to say before I start, I appreciate what I am about to write is on a sensitive and potentially controversial topic. I welcome any disagreement or discourse, so long as it is respectful. So please feel free to return serve, if you like. A crucial component of ableism, one that doesn’t get…
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I’m an info dumper (and now I’m proud of it)
This is a tale of acceptance. Acceptance of myself. Just when I thought I couldn’t accept myself any more deeply, I discover something that takes it to a whole new level. I have a lot of questions when it comes to neurodivergence, not just for me, but as a concept generally. While we may not…
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Counterbalancing
I’m sure we all know by now that Deliberate Practice, especially when applying it to your foundational skills, isn’t easy. Whether it’s finding the capacity to do it, figuring out what to focus on or learning how to do it effectively. Some of these challenges I have been able to resolve over time, but there…
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An open invitation: I want your insights and feedback
I’m going to take a break from the quick missive posts for this week. Instead I would love your insights or feedback (if you have any) on my Deliberate Practice journey and this blog. Especially, in regards to what I have written across my posts or the ideas I have shared. I’m very interested in…
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Client factors – up to 87% of the outcome in therapy
It’s funny how easy it is to open an unexcepted can of worms. I’m almost surprised, but its happened so many times. It’s not uncommon that when I start to work on something new, I expect that the upcoming journey will be relatively simple. As times goes on the worms just keep coming and coming.…
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When I let clients stray from their outcome goal
Please note: This post refers to a recent conversation with a client, I have been given permission from that client to share the conversation here. Also quick update: I’ve just found out I’ve hit the subscriber limit on word-press, I’d need to pay for a more expensive account type to allow for more subscribers –…
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If science is nothing but trying – how much should we try?
Before I begin – some short updates Update 1: In case you missed this, I have started a new set of posts called quick missives. They are intended to be quick tips or reflections on Deliberate Practice. I made the decision to create these because I have many blog post ideas and concepts that feel…
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Letting the paint dry
Boy, has it been a big three years for me in this journey. At the beginning I was still only one year into being a registered Psychologist. I was still trying to find my identity beyond the CBT I was trained in. I was desperate to discover the kind of therapist I wanted to be.…
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An analysis: My outcome stats for 2023 compared to previous years
Welcome to the analysis of my outcome statistics. This may be something you have never seen done before, at least in this much detail. I’m not going to go into a big intro on this one, because it was a monster effort just putting this together. With that being said, I am no expert when…
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