The Viking Therapist

27/08/2024

Seem to still be getting followers to the FB page so putting this out there again for anyone just coming through.

There won't be any new content on the Viking Therapist FB page. If you want to follow, follow on Instagram the Viking Therapist for up to date content.

If looking for therapy, the FB page inbox no longer monitored so reach out using other contact details to ensure you get a response to your inquiry

Warmest regards

Kai

12/06/2024

Coming off FB to cut down time spent on social media by half. Keeping Instagram for now as its better way of reaching people with more options to do so.

If still want to follow can do so over at the Instagram page

www.instagram.com/the_viking_therapist

Thanks for continued support hopefully see you on the other platform

Warmest regards

Kai

19/05/2024

Digging a hole, taking out a rotten fence post and putting in a new post is like therapy why?

Because in therapy we dig beneath the cover stones, the w**d liner membrane, the soil, the old concrete to get to the root cause of the issues.

We explore the foundations while we are down there to see what else lasts beneath before we go about the healing process. In this case finding a new post, concreting it in and letting it set so it can take the weight of a new gate. In therapy the healing process can take alittle longer than the quick drying cement I'm using today but like the new gate post it is possible to heal. But also like this DIY job you have to put the work in both in therapy sessions and between sessions to yield results. You can do it.

02/04/2024

Nrw Article on Learned Behaviour, free to read.

https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/memberarticles/learned-behaviour-the-potential-fallout?fbclid=IwAR1uku9zjPvK5hASL__lzzrNtkjpX2aJb86inpbr552MI8mCEJeLB0i6JHo

What is learned behaviour and how can counselling help?

16/03/2024

Therapy is alot like this pony tail I'm growing. You may remember awhile back at the start of the pony tail journey, by the time I tied it up it almost disappeared and was hard to see the work I put in growing it. Now abit further along on the journey and can see the progress, now I tie it up and can still see it, it's alot longer.

Therapy is a similar process, you start out alittle timid, not sure if it's going to work for you, comparing to others experience trying to figure out your own path and if it's working for you personally. Then alittle but further down the road and you've figured out all the self doubt wasn't necessary because you can do it, your doing it and you will continue to do it even beyond your time in therapy. One foot in front of the other to a new you. Reach out to discuss your needs

20/02/2024

Some of the horsey colleagues who have influenced me and my practice over the years........ couldn't share them all as there is a ten picture limit but shout out to the ones featured here......Ed at athena herd, Bess at Pocklington and Hope at Tockworth........ amazing horses, amazing therapy team members.....alot learned.........for anyone interested in therapy with horses I training or sessions cannot recommend either enough. Find yourself a practitioner you'd like to work with or a center you'd like to train at and get started, you'll learn so much about yourself on either journey.

16/02/2024

Quick trip to the Viking festival in Jorvik today on my day off and I spy with my Viking eye something begining with M..............ya you guessed it Mead.......why does it say Traditional? Because it's not flavoured or one of the other flavoured meads they do. They do elderflower, cherry, ginger and raspberry so this is to differentiate that this is the original flavour of mead.

So if you have a day off and you are close to York have a look at the Viking festival. It's alittle more spread out this year than usual so you may need a map from tourist information to find things but they still have the pottery wheel, the fighting displays, mead and more to look at.

Whatever you get up to on your day off have a great time..........skål

14/02/2024

Always Another Way to do things, demonstrated here by using a car jack to jack up a motorbike that does not have a main stand only a side stand. No paddock stand either.
The job? Chain cleaning, lubing and tightening. By using a car jack on the opposite side of the side stand, jacked up enough to turn the rear wheel it's possible to get the job done without the need for paddock stands or a main stand.
This is both essential and regular maintenance for a motorbike. You could say it's a motorbikes self care regime.
This brings me to integrative therapy...........therapy can be part of your self care regime. Integrative therapy can offer you another way of doing things and can adapt to your needs as you grow in the therapy space.
Integrative therapy allows for change to meet your needs and can be done in many ways but as demonstrated in the picture above there is usually a tool or an intervention or a model or approach or skill that can get the job done and meet your therapy needs and goals.

Reach out to discuss your needs, I look forward to meeting you,

Warmest regards,

The Viking Therapist

11/02/2024

Had to put _ spacers in the Instagram The Viking Therapist as was getting some random messages, hopefully this clears up any confusion going forward for any of the followers or clients who may be wary of the Instagram content etc.

Thanks for your continued support.

If you are affected by any of the above or have any questions don't hesitate to ask.

Also if you are looking for counselling in Leeds or remote please do reach out to discuss your needs.....

Warmest regards,

Kai

11/02/2024

There's always another way of doing something as seen here by painting on a red L on the front forks of motorbike because the sticky tape and hard plastic L tags were not working for me.

This is exactly what integrative therapy is all about, figuring out what works for you and combining elements of different therapy models in a best fit approach for the client to explore what they want to and experience healing.

If you would like to explore what is happening for you and your mental health reach out to The Viking Therapist to discuss your needs. Let me tailor my approach to your needs.

10/02/2024

Went to see this at Leeds Royal Armouries today......weighs 3 tonnes, made from 100,000 knives seized by police all over the UK and took 2 years to make. The majority of the knives used here are kitchen knives, which may speak to the availability and ease of getting these over any other. Seeing it in sculpture form is certainly a more thought provoking way of engaging in the subject with people for sure. A picture do s not do it justice it has to be seen to be believed so if your in the area it's free to see and is in town till end of February before goes on tour to other cities around the country.

If you have been effected by trauma in your life around knife crime or anything else and want to explore what's going on for you, reach out to discuss your needs.

07/02/2024

BOOK RECOMMENDATION: Another book recommendation today, I'm willing to concede this one may be for the sci fi fans amongst you than non sci fi fans. However I'm all about creative ways to get people engaged with the therapy process, even if that means taking things that wouldn't normally be therapy and working them into the therapy space in order to engage the client. So if your looking for entry level guide to mindfulness and find the subject quite dry ordinarily but are a sci fi fan then this might be the one for you.

Simply put it is a wise character from the star wars stories sharing mindfulness tips with a sci fi theme.

I personally feel it's a great way of engaging with the subject of mindfulness and also adds images to a concept that is ordinarily experiential in nature but equally not always quite so visual.

If your interested in Mindfulness and a sci fi fan I can recommend this one to have on your shelf. If your not a sci fi fan it still has something to offer as it does connect with Mindfulness in a slightly different way. Can be found most places online and for around £5 well worth it.

Mindfulness is especially helpful for anxiety, trauma, stress to name a few but your overall mental health will also benefit from mindfulness so might be worth a look.

04/02/2024

Can be found in lulu.com/shop under The Viking Therapist.

Direct link: https://www.lulu.com/shop/kai-manchester/the-viking-therapist-published-works-plus-bonus-unpublished-chapter-2024-1st-edition-book/paperback/product-w44jw86.html?q=The+Viking+Therapist+&page=1&pageSize=4

Variety of subjects covered which serve as an introduction to those topics and are therefore good for anyone considering therapy that may be on the fence or unsure about taking such a journey or who just want more information on particular areas. It also serves as a quick guide/introduction to various topics for fellow therapists wanting a it if a catch up.

Some topics covered this edition, Anxiety, Loss, Trauma, Trans-Generational Trauma, Bereavement, Ethical Dilemmas and more.

All feedback welcome,

Warmest regards,

The Viking Therapist

31/01/2024

The print version of the book is now available on the LuLu book store, can find by going to lulu.com clicking bookstore and typing The Viking Therapist in the search bar and both the ebook and paperback versions are available. Both under £10 GBP but will differ depending on your currency.

The direct link is below,

https://www.lulu.com/shop/kai-manchester/the-viking-therapist-published-works-plus-bonus-unpublished-chapter-2024-1st-edition-book/paperback/product-w44jw86.html?q=the+viking+therapist&page=1&pageSize=4