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Becki (They/She)

@buddingtherapy.bsky.social

#Therapist offering #PersonCentredCounselling #lgbtq🌈 and #disabled #mentalhealth #Counselling #Psychotherapy

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Accepting Clients for Online #Counselling and #Psychotherapy.

If you're looking for flexible and inclusive therapy (short or long-term) then email me: πŸ“§buddingtherapy@gmail.com

You can find more information on my website: 🌐 buff.ly/3C2SIru

12.05.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Accepting Clients for Online #Counselling and #Psychotherapy.

If you're looking for flexible and inclusive therapy (short or long-term) then email me: πŸ“§buddingtherapy@gmail.com

You can find more information on my website: 🌐 buff.ly/3C2SIru

21.04.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Accepting Clients for Online #Counselling and #Psychotherapy.

If you're looking for flexible and inclusive therapy (short or long-term) then email me: πŸ“§buddingtherapy@gmail.com

You can find more information on my website: 🌐 buff.ly/3C2SIru

03.04.2025 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Accepting Clients for Online #Counselling and #Psychotherapy.

If you're looking for flexible and inclusive therapy (short or long-term) then email me: πŸ“§buddingtherapy@gmail.com

You can find more information on my website: 🌐 buff.ly/3C2SIru

14.03.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Accepting Clients for Online #Counselling and #Psychotherapy.

If you're looking for flexible and inclusive therapy (short or long-term) then email me: πŸ“§buddingtherapy@gmail.com

You can find more information on my website: 🌐 buff.ly/3C2SIru

02.03.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Other places to look:
- BACP Directory
- Counselling Directory
- Pink Therapy UK Directory
- Your local GP/IAPT service

#TimeToTalk #TimeToTalkDay #MentalHealth #Wellbeing #Counselling #Therapy

06.02.2025 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Time to Talk Day is the nation’s biggest mental health conversation. It’s a day for friends, families, communities and workplaces to come together to talk, listen and change lives.

#TimeToTalk #TimeToTalkDay #MentalHealth #Wellbeing #Counselling #Therapy

06.02.2025 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Talking to your friends and families is important, but remember that professional support is sometimes needed to help you feel better. If you are looking for a therapist, you can visit my website (see links in my bio).

#TimeToTalk #TimeToTalkDay #MentalHealth #Wellbeing #Counselling #Therapy

06.02.2025 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Accepting Clients for Online #Counselling and #Psychotherapy.

If you're looking for flexible and inclusive therapy (short or long-term) then email me: πŸ“§buddingtherapy@gmail.com

You can find more information on my website: 🌐 https://buff.ly/3C2SIru

28.01.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What is a #OnePenisPolicy?

This prohibits a (usually) cisgendered female from dating anyone else who doesn’t have a vagina. Therefore, the polycule would always end up FFM. It is usually rooted in sexism & insecurity.

#GSRD #Poly #Polyam #Counselling #Psychotherapy

11.01.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What is a #Metamour or #Meta?

This is the partner of your partner - someone who is sexually and/or romantically involved with your significant other, but not you.

#GSRD #Poly #Polyam #Counselling #Psychotherapy

11.01.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What is a #Polycule?

The umbrella term to describe a connected network of people and relationships, where each polyule looking different to the next.

#GSRD #Poly #Polyam #Counselling #Psychotherapy

11.01.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What is a #Cowboy or #Cowgirl in #Polyamory?

This is the unethical & intentional act of a single person who seeks a relationship with someone already in a polyam relationship, & then convinces them to seperate from their partner & become monogomous.

#GSRD #Poly #Polyam #Counselling #Psychotherapy

11.01.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What is #Polyfidelity?

This is where three or more people are involved in an exclusive relationship/s, and they don’t date outside of this dynamic (A closed circle).

#GSRD #Poly #Polyam #Counselling #Psychotherapy

11.01.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hunting is when an established couple β€˜hunts’ a sexual/romantic relationship where they claim the new person will be β€˜equal’ but has few rights in the relationship - they are impacted by couples privilege, veto & are not allowed other partners.

#GSRD #Poly #Polyam #Counselling #Psychotherapy

11.01.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What is a Unicorn or #UnicornHunting (or #DragonHunting in Polyamory?

A Unicorn is a single polyamorous woman (whilst a Dragon is a Single polyam man).

#GSRD #Poly #Polyam #Counselling #Psychotherapy

11.01.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What is #Veto or #VetoPower?

Veto essentially means to β€œForbid” someone from something. veto power is more likely to be present in hierarchical relationships - where one person veto’s another partners choice of partner/activities.

#GSRD #Poly #Polyam #Counselling #Psychotherapy

11.01.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It is not inherently bad to have this privilege, but failing to recognise and acknowledge it can lead to resentment from the third (or more) parties.

#GSRD #Poly #Polyam #Counselling #Psychotherapy

11.01.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What is #CouplesPrivilege?

This is the advantages that an established couple has, especially over a new person/secondary person in a relationship dynamic.

#GSRD #Poly #Polyam #Counselling #Psychotherapy

11.01.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What is #MonoPoly Relationship?

A mixed relationship, where one person wishes to & stays mono (only 1 partner), but the other partner wishes to have multiple partners. Like with all polyam configurations, this requirements negotiation & agreements.

#GSRD #Poly #Polyam #Counselling #Psychotherapy

11.01.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This could mean they don’t want to live with a partner [or partners], share finances, have one β€˜primary’ partner, operate within relationship hierarchies, or experience certain relationship milestones (e.g., marriage).

#GSRD #Poly #Polyam #Counselling #Psychotherapy

11.01.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What is #SoloPoly?

This is where someone has multiple intimate relationships with different partners, but maintains a primarily independent lifestyle.

#GSRD #Poly #Polyam #Counselling #Psychotherapy

11.01.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What is #ParallelPoly?

A type of polyamorous relationship where partners maintain separate, independent relationships with other people - often seen as the opposite of KTP. They are like parallel lines on a graph.

#GSRD #Poly #Polyam #Counselling #Psychotherapy

11.01.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It is not inherently unethical - but it’s important that this should be clearly and fairly communicated to all parties.

#GSRD #Poly #Polyam #Counselling #Psychotherapy

11.01.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What is Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell?

#DADT is a relationship structure where each person is permitted to have additional relationships with the agreement their partner does not meet the other people involved or know anything about those relationships.

#GSRD #Poly #Polyam #Counselling #Psychotherapy

11.01.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What is #GardenPartyPolyamory and #KitchenTablePoly?

#KTP: Where the polycule all have close relationships with one another.
#GPP: They are not as close, but metamours do choose to come together to celebrate big events in their partner’s lives.

#GSRD #Poly #Polyam #Counselling #Psychotherapy

11.01.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What is #RelationshipAnarchy?

A model in which hierarchy within relationships is abolished. Everyone is equal, regardless of type of relationship. It is centred around personal freedom and autonomy.

#GSRD #Poly #Polyam #Counselling #Psychotherapy

11.01.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What is #HierarchicalPolyamory?

This is where some relationships have more priority/importance than others. It is not inherently unethical - but it’s important that this should be clearly and fairly communicated to all parties.

#GSRD #Poly #Polyam #Counselling #Psychotherapy

11.01.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What is #NRE, #ERE or #ORE?

New Relationship energy: the excitement of a new connection. Sometimes thought of as the β€œHoneymoon Period”.
Established or Old Relationship Energy: a developed relationship, which involves safety and good foundations.

#GSRD #Poly #Polyam #Counselling #Psychotherapy

11.01.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What is #Compersion?

Best described as β€œsympathetic joy”. This is the joy you experience when someone you love or care about is happy - even if it doesn’t involve you.

#GSRD #Poly #Polyam #Counselling #Psychotherapy

11.01.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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