The Encounters Podcast
The Encounters Podcast is a revealing, insightful encounter between people working in the world of person-centred psychology. Presenter: Rachael Peacock. Producer: Kate Hoyland. With the kind support of The Person Centred Association. The Encounters Podcast gives listeners a unique experience of a person-centred encounter, and a rich insight into person-centred psychological theory and practice. The person centred approach puts the relationship at the heart of all human encounters, trusting people to develop in constructive ways, and offering warmth, genuineness and acceptance. The podcast theme was written and produced by Nicky Wilson, of Nicky Wilson’s Foxy Wheels – with gratitude
Episodes
At the heart of person-centred therapy lies a great mystery. Can we ever truly know or connect with another human, and what can person-centred psychology offer in a complex, uncertain and chaotic world? We attempt to unravel the mystery of therapy, in a rich and personal encounter.
Rachael speaks to Sheila Haugh (she/her), a person-centred therapist, supervisor and consultant.
Is it possible to have training which is truly student-centred? At its best, person-centred training can be transformative, but there are a lot of watered-down versions out there. We look at the threats and opportunities on the horizon.
Rachael speaks to Chris Molyneux (he/him), a person-centred therapist and trainer.
In this episode we dive into rich topics of language, culture, and power. Discover what it’s like to have therapy not in your ‘mother’ tongue – and why every therapist needs to understand the concept of code-switching.
Rachael speaks to Zeynep Kasap (she/her), a person-centred psychotherapist and researcher of Turkish origin.
How person-centred psychotherapy is uniquely suited to working with the subject of death and loss, and why engaging with this topic can bring us closer to fully living.
Rachael speaks to Kate Hoyland (she/her), a person-centred psychologist and producer of the Encounters Podcast.
Is the person-centred approach a queer theory? What are the gaps, what’s missing from awareness and what are the downright failures of training for trans and non-binary trainees – and where lies the hope in person-centred queerness?
Rachael speaks to LJ Loveys (they/he/she), a person-centred trainee.
Being unscripted, open and not-knowing can be a terrifying prospect for new (and experienced!) therapists alike. Join us for a meaty look at a key, and yet often misunderstood, aspect of person-centred theory. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t mean, ‘I think it, so I’ll say it…’
Also in the podcast, what do we mean by pluralism, and what is our relationship to other psychological approaches?
Rachael speaks to Dave Hansen (he/him), a person...
Beginning a therapy relationship is full of risks and promise. Discover what it’s like to be a person-centred client, whether it’s feeling like a wobbly newborn fawn or entering into a Tardis-like space of possibilities…
Rachael speaks to Jeremy O’Sullivan (he/him), a person-centred therapist and client.
What do we mean by encounter? In this introductory episode, we give a flavour of this unique aspect of the person-centred psychological approach, and dive into what it means to fully encounter another person.
Rachael Peacock speaks to Alison Drury (she/her), Chair of the Person Centred Association.
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