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Clients with addiction issues too often feel cast adrift from general therapy. What can non-specialist psychotherapists do to better support such individuals? Cece Sykes is an IFS senior trainer and consultant specialising in recovery from trauma and addiction. Ahead of a PESI UK training in Autumn 2023, she explains how a parts-based perspective on addictive processes can offer empowerment and hope to both clients and therapists – and outlines an understanding of the addictive cycle as a battle between inner teams of protectors rather than a self-destructive pathology.

Icy paths, driving rain, burning cheeks and rustling nylon hoods… For the increasing number of clinicians who offer walking therapy, winter weather can bring additional challenges and distractions. But most can be navigated with careful planning and contracting – and a ready supply of cocoa butter and cup-a-soup. Claire Goodey, an integrative psychotherapist working outdoors in Nottingham, shares how she adapts her walking therapy practice in the winter months.