Private Practice Archives - Josephine Hughes

Using AI in Private Practice: What Therapists Need to Know

by Josephine Hughes | Jun 18, 2026 | Private Practice

The rapid growth of AI use has many therapists wondering how they can use AI in their work and whether it is ethical to do so. Concerns include everything from issues such as client confidentiality, their safety as they turn to AI for therapy, and whether...

Anticipatory Grief in the Therapy Room: Lessons from Genetic Counselling

by Josephine Hughes | Jun 4, 2026 | Private Practice

When thinking about grief, we often focus on a past event. But the anticipatory grief that clients bring to therapy is often about an ongoing situation which has no clear resolution. Recently I interviewed psychotherapist and genetic counsellor, Uruj Anjum, about the...

Counselling Private Practice Not Growing? Here’s How to Keep Going

by Josephine Hughes | May 28, 2026 | Private Practice

If your counselling private practice isn’t growing as fast as you’d hoped, it’s very tempting to compare yourself with others who have a bigger practice than you and think it’s easier for them. This is particularly true when your practice is still...

Creative Therapy and Building a Practice that Feels Like You

by Josephine Hughes | May 14, 2026 | Private Practice

When talking to someone as skilled as my latest podcast guest, Yasmin Shaheen-Zaffar, it’s easy to think that we’re not creative enough. And that belief can mean we feel too scared to use creative techniques in therapy. But it also shows up when therapists are talking...

Am I Charging Too Much as a Counsellor? When Comparison Knocks Your Confidence

by Josephine Hughes | Apr 9, 2026 | Private Practice

Have you ever looked at what someone else is charging as a counsellor and felt that drop in your stomach? That thought of: “Maybe I’m too expensive” “Maybe I should be charging less” It’s something many therapists struggle with, especially when you’re building a...

New Ideas for Therapists: Books, Research and Creative Approaches

by Josephine Hughes | Mar 26, 2026 | Private Practice

I recently spent the day at a counselling conference focused on children, young people and families. What I always find interesting about these events are the conversations. The chats you have when you stop at a stand, or sit down with someone new, or follow a thread...