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Karen (they/them)
@karenpollock.bsky.social
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white, queer, non binary, autistic, working class psychotherapist, supervisor, writer and geek.
"But in the end it's only a passing thing this shadow, even darkness must pass"

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Recently someone commented about how colourful my clothing is- I believe living life in grey is such a sad choice
a white person in glasses with a rainbow hat and yellow coat smiling at the camera, there is a fingerpost behind me
December 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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made little books today and now having great fun pondering what to use them for - self care is as much about making the space as it is about what you do in that space #SelfcareSunday
2 small paper books with leaves decorating them and hand made bindings
December 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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such good news from Australia, intersex children are regularly subjected to barbaric genital mutilation just so they dont make adults uncomfortable
December 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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polyennic is such a useful term, stepping away from the patholigising nature of "disorder"
Alt text: 'Polyennic' Polyennic is a term coined by Raven Cochrane as an alternative to the term 'ADHD'. The word comes from the Greek to mean "many thoughts" and is used to try and depathologise the "deficit" and "disorder” that is associated with the label of ADHD. The term captures the idea that 'ADHDers' are not broken, lazy, or failures - they simply are overwhelmed with an abundance of thoughts. Aucademy.co.uk AUCADEMY EDUCATORS OF AUTISTIC EXPERIENCE
November 29, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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a black and white gif of a little candle, the flame flickering
November 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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first snow of the year, just a dusting but so pretty
a hawthorn with bright red berries and no leaves against a background of a snow covered field and a blue sky, long shadows are vast by the bright sun snow covered hills and bare black trees in the distance against a pale blue wintery sky.
November 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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sunset in autumn is a magical time #Northumberland
November 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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wonderful firework display in hexham tonight #bonfirenight #hexham #Northumberland
a blue and white firework exploding a gold and pink huge firework exploding even the sky is pink
November 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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the moon rising agaisnt a starry sky, trees frame the picture The moon and trees are reflected in water and we can see the movment of the surface. The colour palate is black and grey except for the white full moon
October 31, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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The beech trees are magnificent right now #autumn #Northumberland
beech trees with autumn colour of gold and orange lining a country road
October 30, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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Amazing step forward for accessibility at Newcastle Central Station, all the train announcements are now signed! #Newcastle #Trains #Trainsky #access #accessibilitymatters
overhead departure boards for trains, in the bottom left corner is a person signing the station announcements
October 23, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Carefully checking the undergrowth for gnomes after spotting thus beauty #mushrooms #autumn 🍄
a small fly agaric mushroom against a tree trunk, red with white spots and w white stem, it looks like a drawing from a picture book about gnomes and pixies
October 21, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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Its international pronouns day - your annual reminder that complaining about singular they doesnt make you anything but a dick
WWJD - What would Jane do?
the words they them and below a quote from Pride and Prejudice - but to explore the former faults of any person, without knowing what their present feelings were, seemed unjustifiable
October 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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The mushrooms are glorious this year 🍄#autumn #mushrooms #milkcaps
milkcap mushrooms (lactifuus piperatus) milk white and perfect dish shaped circles against a background of autumn leaves
October 10, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Three years today since the publication of Queering Psychotherapy, and I still get a little squeee when I see it on students and superviees book shelves #lgbtq #queer #therapy #booksky
the book queering psychotherapy with a black cover and the progress pride flag as a ribbon on the cover
October 10, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Celebrating all the sapphics on blue-sky today! Happy International lesbian Day!
The lesbian pride flag with the words happy international lesbian day
October 8, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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does anything compare to watching the sun rise over the sea? #sunrise #Penarth #Wales
the sun a golden ball turning the sky gold rising over a smooth sea. A traditional victorian pier is silhouetted on the left of the picture
October 6, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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packed the essentials for #euromoot now just to work out where the clothes will go (just took The Silmarillion out because I realised I needed shoes) #Tolkien #lordoftherings #lotr #JusticeforOrcs
the books lotr, farmer Giles of ham, mismeasure of orcs, a Tolkien compass on a grey chair.
October 1, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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A day of learning, presenting on queering menopause and building queer connections ends with this amazing view #lgbt #lgbtqtherapists #Glasgow
the skyline of Glasgow against a sunset the left half of the sky glowing gold, with blue sky and fluffy white clouds high overhead
September 26, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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when you check into a venue for the conference on Caring for queer bodies and the decor instantly makes you feel a little bit safer. #lgbt #queer #Glasgow #Scotland
A huge progress pride flag painted on a wall with hotel lobby tables and chairs in front of it
September 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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sometimes you just have to get out in the sunshine, even in 4 degrees. #cycling #bikes #selfcare
a black e bike at the side of a country roads, behind are green trees and the bluest possible sky
September 21, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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is there anything more calming than the sound of rain on leaves?
the entire picture is filled with green, different leaves on trees and shrubs, except for two tree trunks, one on either side, and a wind chime almost camouflaged against the foliage
September 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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sometimes you snap a picture and its only afterwards you realise it has the light of an oil painting
the view of st Paul's and the city taken from Waterloo bridge High white clouds catch the morning sun and rhe Thames reflects the sky
September 11, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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This year I made the conscious choice to step away from the "pyramid selling" of most psychotherapy cpd and instead take deep dives into meaningful cpd. Today is a wonderful theraputic writing workshop @dilstonphysicgarden #therapistsconnect #ecotherapy #writing #writingforwellbeing
a sheet with three writing prompts, a notebook, and a conker
September 7, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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sitting slowly letting Saturday unfurl and the phrase "we do not rest to be more productive" feels so revolutionary #booksky #therapysky #therapistsconnect #Saturdaymorning
the book Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey with a yellow cover and black writing on a wooden table. The words "free yourself from grind culture and reclaim your life" are in black in the middle of the front cover
August 30, 2025 at 10:21 AM