As i am reflecting on my blogging as a research tool, i have also been thinking of developing my cross-cultural counselling and supervision practice…with a new medium: the use of the internet, of course!. This is sth i have been thinking for a while now, as the web could be a very good ‘host’for my cross-cultural work, amongst else, especially cause i can do it without having a physically geographical commitment at a certain place and i can be available to clients worldwide, where i can offer my bi-cultural/bi-lingual and cross-cultural expertise. … Read more »

We had the Student Research Conference here in Manchester at the School of Education. I did two presentations which were both well attended and received positive/constructive feedback. … Read more »

1st July today…it is raining cats and dogs here whereas it’s boiling back ‘home’ ( i dont ever dare say this word still since it doesnt feel like that at all…). I have been preparing for my presentation at the conferenc eon Tuesday. I guess am still very tired from the review panel and woudl rather have a break now. However, i feel more relaxied about presenting to this audience and the whole presentation will be at a more personal style, i want to grasp the audience’s feeling responses and invite them to reflect upon their own ‘at home-ness’ and cultural identity. The title of my conference presentation came us :”Counsellors moving between cultures: where is home and how does this affect our self and practice?” . It will be interesting to see if i get any volunteers for research interviews.

I had the joy to attend a workshop here in Manchester about ’storytelling in counselling’, delivered by my Greek colleague (and friend!) Sophia B. William, my friend F., another Greek called M. was there and also some other interesting people…the day was ‘full’…of stories of course! Mine and those of the fellow attendants. … Read more »

I had an interesting meeting at the Career’s service of the University today (with Janet Willis – Careers consultant and Amanda Wood – Head of International & Alumni Career Development). They want to offer me an Internship to develop further skills that i can combine with my counselling and want in excvhange my consultancy/feedback and contributions in training, resources etc around the Greek labour market and employment procedures as well as my cross-cultural skills. This is definitelly another area where i can apply my cross-cultural competencies…and i can observe the various cultural attitudes/behaviours/ways of thinking/ways of communicating etc.Here is their website for any updates – click