My shortlisting for 'Article of the month'
I was so happy to be told this week that my article ‘Beware the Insta-coach’ was shortlisted for article of the month by Empoword online magazine. As you may know I am by no means a professional writer or a journalist, but I do love writing articles about all things related to mental health. My writing for Empoword was quite a little passion project for me, as the subject of “coaches” advertising themselves on social media (particularly Instagram) has concerned and irked me for a while. As a therapist who has trained for many years in Counselling and Psychotherapy, it is natural that I am biased towards my own profession, however my suspicions and fears around those advertising themselves online, promising to change the lives of the people they work with, were confirmed when I came across the BBC documentary “ I can cure you” in November last year (2021).
The documentary interviewed a number of people who described being promised the earth by “practitioners” they found online, all of whom had very impressive social media accounts, with thousands of followers. While the documentary was careful not to specify the roles of those found online, it is most often ‘life coaches’ who use social media platforms such as Instagram to seduce clients into signing up for their services. In my research for the article, I came across hundreds (if not thousands) of Insta accounts belonging to life coaches and confidence coaches, selling what seemed to be a painless and worry-free lifestyle for a price. In many of the accounts I viewed, the coaches literally tell would-be clients that they can “change (their) life”. This is an immense red flag and my Empoword article explains the reasons for my discomfort with this. While I feel there is a place for coaching, it must be made clear that coaching is not therapy, and therefore coaches should in no way suggest that they are able to work therapeutically, or able to support clients with goals such a gaining confidence and low self-esteem.
If you would like to know more about why I feel you should be wary of the “Insta-coach” please read my article here:
I would also urge you to watch the BBC documentary, which provides a very good overview of the red flags to consider when seeking help for your mental health.
As always, if you feel that you are in need of counselling or psychotherapy. please don't hesitate to contact me and please feel free to take a look at my website.
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여러 근무 조건을 비교해 본 뒤 자신의 상황에 맞는 일자리를 선택하는 과정이 중요하다고 생각합니다. 정보를 살펴보면서 저녁 시간대의 다양한 업무를 확인할 수 있어 편리했습니다. 일정과 이동 거리, 급여 수준, 업무 강도 등을 함께 고려하면 단순히 밤알바 시간만 보고 선택하는 것보다 훨씬 합리적으로 판단할 수 있어 실제 근무에도 도움이 될 것 같습니다.
다양한 상황에서 활용할 수 있는 점이 만족스러웠습니다. 관련 정보를 통해 편리한 진행 방식과 상품권매입 실용적인 장점을 알게 되었으며, 시간 활용에도 도움이 되는 서비스라고 느꼈습니다.
외출할 여유가 없는 날에도 편안한 관리를 받을 수 있다는 점이 가장 편리했습니다. 이동 시간을 아끼면서 원하는 시간에 휴식할 수 있어 활용도가 높습니다. 긴장된 근육을 몸의 부담을 줄이는 데 도움이 되었고, 관리 후에는 한결 차분한 출장마사지 기분으로 휴식을 이어갈 수 있어 좋았습니다.
여행이나 출장으로 낯선 곳에 머무는 동안에도 편안한 휴식 시간을 만들 수 있다는 점이 방문형 관리의 장점입니다. 숙소 등 편한 공간에서 이용할 수 있어 이동의 번거로움이 적고 일정에 맞춰 활용하기 좋습니다. 뻐근한 부위를 부드럽게 관리하며 피로를 정리하는 출장마사지 데 도움이 되어 만족스럽게 활용할 수 있습니다.