Liberalism and Mental Health PART 3: Entrepreneurship of the Self
On August 29, 2025 by sarmientoveranoFeatured photo credit: Gilly I’ve been meaning to provide an introduction on notions of Self under our current systems and how this affects how people approach mental health. It is,
Weaving Homes
On June 27, 2025 by sarmientoveranoFeatured photo credit: Stephane Gagnon Trap doors If you have ever praised my writing or the content I create, I might have responded with “thank you, I actually try very
Liberalism and Mental Health PART 2: innocence and punishment
On April 1, 2025 by sarmientoveranoFeatured photo credit: Ramez E. Nassif I voted in the UKCP chair elections for the first time this year. I voted with one intention: not letting the alt-right, transphobe, anti-EDI,
Liberalism and Mental Health PART 1: Violent Silences
On February 24, 2025 by sarmientoveranoFeatured photo credit: Kristina Flour Introduction What we’ve witnessed in the last year and a half is, for me, sadly reminiscent of what I witnessed growing up in South America:
Book: Empire of Normality – Robert Chapman
On January 22, 2025 by sarmientoveranoWhat is this book about? This book powerfully argues against current models of ability and disability. It covers: What is radical/new/different about it? This is not just a book that
Caricature of a Racist: What does ‘a racist’ really look like?
On November 21, 2024 by sarmientoveranoFeatured photo credit: JJ Ying By: Rhea Gandhi © This article was first published in Therapy Today, the journal of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). It is important
Racism and the Body
On October 3, 2024 by sarmientoveranoFeatured photo credit: Paul Cuoco In my research, I am trying to understand racism and racialisation processes from perspectives that include the reality of colonialism. I want to go beyond
Book: The Dynamics of Power in Counselling & Psychotherapy – Gillian Proctor
On August 20, 2024 by sarmientoveranoWhat is this book about? The potential workings of power and power dynamics within therapeutic work. Main topics explored: What is radical/new/different about it? Explicitly naming POWER in our profession,
Colonialism in Therapy: three invitations for our work
On July 23, 2024 by sarmientoveranoFeatured photo credit: Ashley Batz With gratitude to the Feminist Therapy Network organisers and the participants to their anniversary event. Introduction Having had to push myself to the limit this
Video: Conversations in Living Room : with Dr Jennifer Mullan
On April 17, 2024 by sarmientoveranoWhat is this resource about? This is the recording of the event Conversations in the Living Room with Dr. Jennifer Mullan, in which a panel responds to chapter 8 of
