by Zara Benamor | Jul 22, 2020 | Personal Stories
Why do people choose anonymous counselling? There are many reasons why my clients prefer to stay anonymous. Some are very shy and feel safer when staying anonymous. They open up more easily when knowing that I won’t be able to identify them. Especially when talking...
by Zara Benamor | Jul 8, 2019 | Personal Stories
Multiculturalism: The lived experience of people of mixed parentage Doctorate Thesis 2016: Author: Dr Zara Kay Benamor Abstract Multiculturalism is rapidly rising with increased numbers of people of mixed parentage. This is both theoretically and clinically relevant...
by Zara Benamor | Mar 31, 2019 | Personal Stories
What exactly is a Genogram? During my training, I was grateful that my supervisor introduced me to Genograms as they’ve worked well for me. A Genogram looks similar to a family tree in that it’s a visual and graphic map that represents a client’s world, in other...
by Zara Benamor | Aug 18, 2017 | Personal Stories
Would you like to get insight into both sides of the therapeutic couch? If so, Where To Talk highly recommends two books to anyone interested in gaining insight into psychotherapy. These are, ‘Tales of Unknowing’ and ‘Love’s Executioner’. I was...
by Zara Benamor | Jul 24, 2017 | Personal Stories
Years ago, the poem ‘The Invitation’ pricked at my soul!. The words of this poem invited me to confront the dynamics of human experience. It challenged me to open repeatedly to the ecstasy and struggles of everyday life. The Invitation reveals the true...
by Zara Benamor | Jul 8, 2017 | Personal Stories
I thought you might like to know a bit about my background. We all have our own story and past childhood challenges don’t we. I was a child of the 60’s and 70’s with an English mother and Tunisian father. Being of mixed parentage was an unusual situation for anyone,...
