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Shared visibilities: An exploration of the client’s use of imagery on the road to unconditional positive self-regard (UPSR) Research Published 21 Apr 2021 Updated 15 Apr 2025 Poster presentation by Tania Goldsmith
The big issue: The truth about ‘Generation Anxiety’ Journals Published 1 Jul 2024 Open article: Is smartphone usage really the reason behind the rise in mental health problems in young people? Jeanine Connor explores the challenges facing Generation Z. Therapy Today, July/August 2024.
Beyond the scroll Journals Published 2 Jun 2025 Open article: Emily Alter explores the role of social media in young people’s self-diagnosis, and as a gateway to therapy. BACP Children, Young People and Families, June 2025.
Counsellor and psychotherapist views of the impact of using online video therapy on the therapeutic relationship during the COVID-19 pandemic Research Published 26 Feb 2025 Updated 5 Mar 2025 Report of research conducted by BACP. PDF download.
Stephen Kinnock’s damaging and incorrect comments on private therapy can’t go unchallenged We’re writing to the MP to address these comments
Viewpoint: The shame of the ‘red pill’ Journals Published 26 May 2026 Open article: Jeanine Connor calls for a more compassionate consideration of why some teenage boys fall down toxic digital rabbit holes. Therapy Today, June 2026.
Social media, digital technology and the counselling professions GPiA 124 Good practice Published 10 Feb 2022 Good Practice in Action clinical reflections for practice resource on social media and digital technology. Published November 2024. PDF download
Where is the humanity? The gift of presence in coaching Journals Published 26 Jan 2024 Open article: In a coaching climate increasingly driven by new technologies and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), coach and trainer George Warren asks: in what way is the future of coaching relational? Coaching Today, January 2024
Shining a light on school counselling ahead of Scottish elections News Published 19 Jun 2025 We’re evaluating Scotland’s school counselling programme