Coming out of the Closet; Sukhi Sian explores the risk of being authentic about spirituality in the counselling profession.
‘I have been inspired to write this article because I am passionate about bringing counselling and spirituality together. I have witnessed some of the challenges counsellors have faced when integrating spirituality with their counselling practice. I also refer to my journey and experience when I kept my spiritual beliefs to myself, as I used to feel they were something to keep separate from counselling’
Coming out of the Closet
‘This article first appeared in the April 2020 issue of Thresholds, published by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. https://www.bacp.co.uk/bacp-journals/thresholds/ ©BACP 2020.’
Integrating holistic approaches; Sukhi Sian contemplates the ethics of working with alternative therapies.
As former Head of Therapy July 2018 to February 2022
‘At SV2 – Supporting Victims of Sexual Violence,1 formerly known as Derbyshire Rape Crisis, we recognise that a more inclusive approach is needed to meet the diverse needs of service users. The organisation supports survivors of sexual violence of any age or gender, at any point in their life regardless of whether the sexual violence is historical or recent. SV2 works with survivors to inform, support, protect and empower them. We strive to promote client choice and autonomy. Services include crisis work, forensic medical examinations, advice, psychoeducational support groups, court support and therapy.’
Integrating Holistic Approaches
‘This article first appeared in the July 2021 issue of Thresholds, published by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. https://www.bacp.co.uk/bacp-journals/thresholds/ ©BACP 2021.’
The soul at work; Sukhi Sian explores the importance of being able to talk about spiritual beliefs in the workplace.
‘As a therapist who actively works with spirituality, I am passionate about supporting practitioners and workplaces to consider the importance of exploring faith and beliefs at work. By developing a better understanding of spirituality, and its role within the workplace, we are better able to support all of our colleagues’ wellbeing, and therapeutic and clinical practices, as part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI). I approach this from a few different perspectives: Regional Clinical Lead for Wales and Midlands at Place2Be, Executive Committee member of BACP Spirituality division, and private practice counsellor, clinical supervisor and energy healer’
The Soul at Work
‘This article first appeared in the April 2024 issue of Thresholds, published by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. https://www.bacp.co.uk/bacp-journals/thresholds/ ©BACP 2024.’
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A Love lost and Found is an invitation through the power of word (poetry, affirmation and journaling) to transform your pain from heart break, loss or separation into your power.
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Losing, and finding love again. An eternal love that every soul connection eventually leads us to if we are open to finding the hidden blessings within our wounds and in the cracks of our heartbreak. Here we find self-love as our first love; the bridge to our authentic self that we lost along the way. A portal to love beyond the self; to something greater and omnipresent. Click for more