BACP Children, Young People and Families journal
For counsellors and psychotherapists working with children and young people

The quarterly professional journal of BACP Children, Young People and Families division

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About our June issue

Our summer issue is bright and beautiful and bursting with brilliant articles to read as you enjoy the long-awaited sunshine and warmer weather. It strikes a balance between personal reflections, based on real-life experiences of providing psychotherapy from a range of modalities, as well as news, reviews and the latest research findings from child and adolescent counselling.

Two of our regular columnists discuss negative feelings towards clients and saying the difficult things in supervision, while the third talks about hope. I’ve noticed these themes – hopefulness and challenge – running through the issue, which feels fitting as we await the latest Government update on the easing of restrictions and keep an eye on the struggle between COVID-19 variants and vaccinations.

Do get in touch if you would like to contribute to our journal or share your thoughts on anything in this issue.

Jeanine Connor, Editor, cypf.editorial@bacp.co.uk

In our featured article, Coming of age, David Curl talks about a virtual film club, set up during the pandemic, for staff at a pupil referral unit. He presents a range of films from the 1980s to today, which invite us to recall our own adolescence, including: Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Stand by Me, The Breakfast Club, Boys n the Hood and Rocks. The article provides a vital reminder, for all of us who work with young people, in whatever role that might be, that we were once young people too, and it can be helpful to ‘go back there’ in order to empathise with the young people we support. David states that the film club provided an exercise in ‘strong culturally mediated empathy’, which is a core component in all of our work.

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Jeanine Connor

Coming of age

Open article: David Curl shares perspectives from a virtual film club, set up during the pandemic, to maintain morale and a sense of shared purpose among staff at a pupil referral unit. BACP Children, Young People and Families, June 2021

What’s going on in school counselling?

Professor Mick Cooper shares findings from ETHOS, the largest study to date of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of person-centred counselling in secondary schools. BACP Children, Young People and Families, June 2021

Leading the way

News and comment from BACP and the BACP CYPF division. BACP Children, Young People and Families, June 2021

About BACP Children, Young People and Families

BACP Children, Young People and Families covers up-to-the-minute thinking, research and best practice in the sector, accounts of projects in the field and contributions from regular columnists.

BACP Children, Young People and Families is published in March, June, September and December.

If you're a member of BACP Children, Young People and Families division, you'll receive a printed copy of the journal and access to the online archive as part of your divisional membership fee.

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If you're not a BACP member, you can subscribe to the journal by clicking on the log in to purchase link at the top of the page and creating an account. You'll receive a printed copy and access to the online archive.

Previous issues

Members and subscribers can access online articles and pdfs of previous issues going back to 2010 from the BACP Children, Young People and Families journal archive.

You can also search for articles using the articles and guidance search in the top menu bar.

Contribute

To discuss potential contributions, please contact the editor, Jeanine Connor, at cypf.editorial@bacp.co.uk.

Articles can be between 1,200 to 2,500 words, inclusive of references. Please see our Author's guidelines.

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BACP Children, Young People and Families is read by counsellors and psychotherapists in schools, CAMHS, youth agencies and private practice. Its readership also includes those concerned with the mental and emotional wellbeing of children and young people, such as teachers, support officers, education welfare officers and youth community workers.

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Puberty blockers: whose choice is it, anyway?

Open article: In light of the court case Bell–v–Tavistock, Peter Jenkins examines the legal role of Gillick competence, Sam Hope and Luan Baines-Ball explore access to puberty blockers and Susan McGinnis raises questions about consent. BACP Children, Young People and Families, March 2021

Coping with loss

Open article: Michael Coombes looks to the aftermath of 9/11, for lessons learned in supporting children who are managing loss in the wake of COVID-19. BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2020

The rights of the child

Open article: Peter Jenkins puts children’s rights firmly back on the agenda and explores what that means for counsellors and psychotherapists working with CYP. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2020