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Hi Aishwarya! Thanks for commenting and watching. Really interesting to hear about your own experiences with clients and climate anxiety, thanks for sharing :)

Hi Connor! thanks for watching and commenting. Interestingly, I wonder if your question about the link between climate anxiety and depressive symptoms has been somewhat explored within research looking at defining climate anxiety. For instance Soutar and Wand's (2020) systematic review of qualitative responses to climate change highlights feelings of 'disempowerment' and 'helplessness'. Please also see Panu (2020) for more information on the debate on defining climate anxiety. Regarding age and climate anxiety, no significant effect of age was found on climate anxiety scores. I hope this answers your questions - thanks again!

Hi Chloe, thank you for your question! I would expect to see that non-binary individuals would score higher in acceptableness and agreeableness, as research does suggest that those identifying within the LGBTQIA+ community are more accepting and agreeable. However, I have been unable to find research specifically looking at non-binary individuals, so am unable to give a set answer. I hope this helps provide an answer to your question!

Thank you so much!

Yes, I believe so Kat.

Thanks so much Paul 😊 it was a passion project that's for sure!

I would like to see this run now that team sports are a thing again as well as gyms and group exercise classes. Covid prevented the social aspect of the study from being studied

I would also love to see this study done using fitness trackers for exact data for time spent and intensity of exercise

Hi Elise, thank you very much!

The Saviour complex is where individuals feel the need to be the helper. The downside of this is that in the process it allows them to ignore their own needs (Always trying to save people? You might have a Savior complex. Raypole, 2020). It can be linked to conditions of worth in missionary kids who are taught that 'it is better to give than to receive. (Acts 20 verse 5 in the NIV Study Bible). Furthermore but not addressed in this study it has been linked to colonialism and can come with a sense of feeling superior to others so obligated to help people less fortunate or inferior. See Rudyard Kipling's 1899 poem 'The white man's burden'.

Thank you for the question. In terms of male population, the possible factor could be dance being perceived as an effeminate activity. Whereas, in other selected studies there were numerous factors mentioned such as personal and health issues, personal commitments, etc. Nevertheless one thing worth noting here is that nobody in the selected studies mentioned that dance intervention was the reason. Thanks!

For example, characters that a client may play as in their free time.

Thanks Sameea, thanks for your question. If I could carry out the research again I would carry it out in a more controlled environment by running it in person so we could ensure participants followed the instructions under observation. Perhaps even with real counselling clients.

Diolch yn fawr Elise. Yes, I do believe that self-awareness would influence self-care as it has an effect on our behaviors, thoughts and feelings. This is a brilliant opportunity for expanding the research in the future.

Hi vicky, that would be very interesting especially for those in the visual impaired or hearing impaired community alike - exploring both visual only and sound only. As far as I know there isn't any research that has explored just sound or just visual and I think this highlights a bigger issue of our assumptions in how accessible counselling is and the lack of availability of services for those with potential disabilities. This is definitely a realm for future research which would be very interesting to explore! Thank you for your comment and I hope this answers your question!

First of all cultural competency is an important competency for counselors according to both the BACP and BPS. This is needed when counselling TCKs. Furthermore, acceptance that multiple losses such as constant moving, and changing cultures although seeming minor can lead to complex PTSD. Clients who are TCKs, also may have experienced civil wars and there may be a tendency to dismiss their own traumas so it would be handy to recognise their tendency to focus on others instead of themselves and gently validate what they have experienced has been traumatic. Encouraging self-acceptance and self-compassion would also be beneficial.

Thank you Lorraine yes I wish I had better understanding of technology to have used subtitles. I think it would be to have a flexible approach so that D/hh individuals needs can be met. or even to learn a small number of signs to demonstrate cultural awareness.

The results showed that self-awareness impacted positively on the aspects relating to positive relationships. This has been shown to be fundamental to well-being where as self-care practices in our study were shown to be detrimental to relationships so yes I believe that the relationships and our connectedness to other people are essential to well-being

Thanks Lucy for this question, it was one of the first things that I asked myself - and the answer is probably not. The Alpert et al. (2007) participants were chosen from an existing Dance Group where they did adapted Jazz in Las Vegas for Older Women - but the results were not statistically significant. None of the studies showed that this was important or influential. I can surmise as to some reasons, one being that the trying is enough to be mindful and prevent rumination, and to create new neural pathways - it's not the succeeding. In fact, when we can do things 'without thinking' , we use less of the brain (as shown in Abutalebi, J., Cappa, S. F., & Perani, D. (2001). The bilingual brain as revealed by functional neuroimaging. Bilingualism: Language and cognition, 4(2), 179-190) as we gain mastery - not more! However, maybe the residual positive feelings of previous dance would serve as motivation and remembered pleasure in reengaging with this art form. I have not come across a study looking at this in particular, and it would be really interesting to look at it.

I think that's a really good connection there that further research could look into! The imagination can act as a safter way to engage with negative stimuli so I could see it working.

I think fundamentally they are a resilient and empathetic workforce who are able to prioritise the needs of their young people, often to the detriment of their own wellbeing. There are areas where carers report higher rates of considering leaving the profession. Particularly around aggression.

Safeguarding tends to be robust for the young people.

According to our research it would appear so. Personally I would also agree that developing self-awareness is essential to personal growth and flourishing. Self-awareness allows us to observe, impartially, our thoughts and behaviour and allows us to regulate our emotions, ground ourselves and allows us to find calm amongst the chaos.

Hi Izzy, thank you for your question, and for watching! With regards to it being a sensitive topic, generally speaking we did not face many barriers surrounding this, and I think this could be down to the fact participants were fully informed of what they will be doing the questionnaire on, and they were provided with support services in the event that they were distressed by anything that came up.

Hi Suzy, thank you for taking the time to watch my presentation. I have learnt a lot during my research experience as it is my first experience that I've had. It has been both challenging and rewarding, but I would definitely do things differently. I would have applied myself slightly better to the project and not let the idea of research intimidate and scare me so much.

The first and most startling thing I learned was that recent changes in Wales mean that any research proposals in Wales relating to social care must now be approved by the NHS ethics board. This poses a significant barrier to studying foster carer experiences. It frequently takes up to a year for NHS ethics proposals to be processed. Due to the demands of the covid pandemic the NHS pressed pause on processing applications. I am unsure why this has changed but would be interested to know the benefits. The risk is that foster carers remain an invisible and underrepresented workforce. I had the extreme good fortune to be able to use a data set that was gathered before this change was made. There are so many avenues for future research. When foster carers do have access to professional counselling support what is the impact on placement stability for young people in their carer?

Hi Simon. Here is a link to the men's shed association : menssheds.org.uk/ If you have any more questions please let me know.

Hello, thank you for your question and for watching! participants were asked to indicate the amount of times they had taken psychedelics in the past, but unfortunately I did not personally include this in what I was looking at.

Thank you George. I did not however, research does show all environments are subject to facilitators and barriers, though the barriers can be more frequent and have greater impact on individuals with disabilities compared to those who don't have a disability. The idea into further exploring other groups within society would be a great starting point for any future research into the topic, and would be very insightful for counsellors and psychotherapists working with a specific group of people to ensure inclusivity within the service. Thank you for your question.

The ideas of Traditional Masculinity came from what was expected in men traditionally in western societies. There is some communication with masculine norms in society, but they tend to be from quite a critical lens through terms like "toxic masculinity", but less so in a sympathetic non-judgmental sense, which may make men more reluctant to seek psychological help.

Oooo diolch Ffion!