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David Gould.

@dgouldtherapy.bsky.social
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Person-Centred / Existentialist counsellor based in Oxford. davidgouldtherapy.com “It is not your duty to finish the work, but neither are you at liberty to neglect it”

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Sahib Khalsa @skhalsa.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Pleased to share this newly co-authored expert opinion on the Polyvagal Theory (PVT): www.clinicalneuropsychiatry.org/download/why...
clinicalneuropsychiatry.org
WHY THE POLYVAGAL THEORY IS UNTENABLE. An international expert evaluation of the polyvagal theory and commentary upon Porges, S.W. (2025). Polyvagal theory: current status, clinical applications, and ...
by Paul Grossman, Gareth L. Ackland, Andrew M. Allen, Gary G. Berntson, Lindsea C. Booth, Gordon M. Burghardt, Julie Buron, Vladimir Dinets, J. Sean Doody, Mathias Dutschmann, David G.S. Farmer, James...
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🌻🐝 @psychotherabee.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Really interesting read for others who don't feel (or work with someone who doesn't feel) like they belong - www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... #TherapistSky
theguardian.com
Don’t like joining in? Why it could be your superpower
Some people spend their lives feeling out of place in groups – but this tendency comes with unique opportunities
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David Gould. @dgouldtherapy.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Good to see BACP acknowledging some of the issues surrounding men’s access to psychotherapy. Am encouraged by their calls for more men to enter this “feminised” (their word) profession. #therapistsky #therapistsconnect #blueskytherapists
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Mental health services are not meeting men’s needs
News from BACP | Mental health services are not meeting men’s needs
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David Gould. @dgouldtherapy.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Welcomed a client today with the words “Come in and make yourself uncomfortable”. Anyone else have a favourite session ice-breaker? #therapistsky #therapistsconnect #blueskytherapists
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David Gould. @dgouldtherapy.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
Hello. Here are some thoughts about leaving, and changing, your therapist… davidgouldtherapy.com/articles/end... #therapistsky #therapistsconnect #blueskytherapists
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Ending and Changing – Reflections on Therapy and Growth
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