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Research group - new SIG

19 November 2022 | LJ

We're really pleased to be able to say that we've just set up a group to facilitate research in the person-centred world. The group is open to any member who's interested in research - you don't have to have research experience to join. We hope to be able to facilitate and support each other through a number of projects aimed at promoting various areas of person-centred understanding. Members range from those who've conducted several pieces of research to those with little to no experience…

A prize for counselling students!

09 October 2022 · LJ

We are very pleased to announce the following prize in conjunction with PCCS books - The Pete Sanders students writing award PCCS books and the person-centred association (tPCA) are prou…

Education and Training Special Interest Group and Tutor Support Group: What's the Difference Between the Two Groups?

18 September 2022 · Christine Bennett

The Education and Training Special Interest Group will hold its next Zoom meeting on Thursday 20th October at 7.30pm. This group invites tPCA member with an interest in person-centred counselling ed…

Let Us Know You Are Out There Person-Centred Supervisors!

18 September 2022 · Christine Bennett

The Education and Training special Interest Group have identified a difficulty that students on person-centred level 4 diploma courses and higher education courses are experiencing. There is a shorta…

In memory: Dr Paul Wilkins 2/11/46-24/8/22

29 August 2022 · LJ

Dr Paul Wilkins 2/11/46-24/8/22 This week we said goodbye to a major figure in the person-centred world as Paul Wilkins slipped gently away from us on Wednesday. He is known to so many people thr…

New SIG - Working with people with learning disabilities

24 August 2022 · Kathy Engler · Working groups/PWLD

New SIG - Working with people with learning disabilities Ann-Marie Wilson writes: Hello, I currently training as a person-centred counsellor and psychotherapist and for my MA dissertation will foc…

Students: new special interest group

08 July 2022 · Kathy Engler · Students

Are you a trainee who is interested in The Person-Centred Approach? Then this could be the group for you! We are setting up a new special interest group for trainees who are wanting to explore and l…

Database of Person Centred Training Courses

02 July 2022 · Christine Bennett

If you look at the blue menu bar at the top of the tPCA website, there's an option for "Resources" if you click on that and then on to "Courses" there's a database where you can list any person centr…

Education and Training Special Interest Group Invites New Members

12 June 2022 · Christine Bennett · Working groups/Education and training

The Education and Training Working Group has become The Education and Training Special Interest Group. We are now inviting new members to join us for discussion and more! Details of our next meeting…

Therapists with disabilities meeting

14 May 2022 · LJ · working groups/disabilities

LJ writes: The disabilities special interest group that is a co-facilitation between PCT Scotland and tPCA had its first meeting last week. We had a lovely hour of talking about our experien…

Dissociation evening success

14 May 2022 · LJ · Non-Pathologising Therapy

Fiona Gregory of the non-pathologising group writes: The Non-Pathologising Therapy Group ran its first CPD event on May 10th and it was a really interactive and interesting session. In small groups…

News from Universal Access to Counselling and psychoTherapy

29 April 2022 · Kathy Engler · Events

Disability: new special interest group

21 April 2022 · LJ · working groups/disabilities

The PCA and PCT Scotland are pleased to say that we are starting a new joint special interest group around disability. Aimed primarily at therapists with a disability, or long-term chronic condition…

So, you have an Adult Baby as a Client…

09 March 2022 · LJ · Gender, Sexuality and Relationship Diversity

Claire Maskery writes: This post is about sharing some of my experiences of working with clients who identify as regressive adult babies. I’ve been a practicing psychotherapist for about six ye…

A new #QueerTherapistSocial

24 February 2022 · LJ · Gender, Sexuality and Relationship Diversity

Are you a queer therapist/trainee (identities not policed by us) with an interest in the person-centred approach? The 'genders, sexualities and relationship diverstities (GSRD) special interes…

Paul Wilkins remembers Pete Sanders

17 February 2022 · LJ

Paul Wilkins here remembers Pete Sanders. Pete Sanders 1951-2022 My friend and collaborator Pete Sanders, champion of the Person-Centred Approach, Co-founder of PCCS Books, lo…

Pete Sanders, in other words

14 February 2022 · LJ

We are sharing the words of two other people who would also like to remember Pete. If you would also, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to…

In memory of Pete Sanders

14 February 2022 · LJ

As you will undoubtedly know by now, one of our shining lights, Pete Sanders, left us just over a week ago. He is remembered here by Paula J Williams, his friend and colleague. In loving m…

The 'tutor support' group from the education and training group

12 February 2022 · LJ · Working groups/Education and training

Christine Bennett from the education and training group writes: Thursday 10th February saw the first meeting of the Education and Training Working Group’s offshoot project, The Practice Development…

Non-pathologising therapy group

12 February 2022 · LJ · Non-Pathologising Therapy

Jan Hawkins and Julie Elliot in the non-pathologising therapy group offer their first blog post below. Jan writes: I am delighted to have been joined in this group (two of us now) by Jules Ell…

Queer Disorientation: The Loss of the East

15 January 2022 · LJ · Gender, Sexuality and Relationship Diversity

This month's article on queerness and therapy comes from Ronete Cohen. It is a longer article than some of our other offerings have been but incredibly interesting and we hope you enjoy it. …