Whitestone Therapy

  Adolescence... (10.4.25) 10 April 2025 | 2025 posts “ A third of teachers reported misogyny among pupils last week, survey suggests ”, says the headline of our national broadcaster, the BBC.  According to a poll of 6,000 secondary school teachers, about 40% of the teachers who responded “… said they felt ill-equipped to handle such content ”.    This comes hot on the heels of the impact made by Netflix drama “Adolescence”, the plot of which involves a young, white teenager whose mind has been overthrown by the ‘manosphere’ (prophets are varied, but first among equals is Andrew Tate).  The thirteen-year-old protagonist has been socially isolated to the extent he has fallen under the spell of misogynists such as Tate, and brainwashed to the extent that he stabs a young girl to death (because that is the only logical conclusion of following the tweets of Tate).   Well, I watched the show.  Adolescence misses the mark.  Yes, its one-shot structure i...

  2025... (28.12.24) 28 December 2024 | 2024 posts, 2025 posts A quick post ahead of time to wish everyone a happy, healthy 2025!  I thought it an idea to post a little about plans for next year, provisional resolutions... Every year is a blessing, and 2024 qualifies as I'm still here and ticking. The huge renovation work at my place in Shoreham has been, on the whole, very enjoyable.  Although I don't think local tradesmen will lose any sleep, I can at least say I'm now capable enough to repoint walls, do some basic plumbing, do some basic woodwork.  That feels great.  The project here was always going to be a big one and outside of my competence - converting an 11 bed ex-Nunnery to a 6/7 bed family home - but the end is now in sight.  That's the target for 2025.  On the therapy side of things it's been a privilege to know so many wonderful people and play whatever part I have played in being a help.  2025 feels right to take some more training s...