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Dr Cordelia Galgut reflects on the emotional impact of caring for her beloved wife, who has Alzheimer’s. She also offers suggestions to counsellors who are working with clients in similar situations. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2023

Beyond the scroll: therapy in the age of TikTok. The role of social media in young people’s self-diagnosis, and as a gateway to therapy... Plus: Language matters... Pride as a verb... The safeguarding tightrope... Daring to be funny. BACP Children, Young People & Familes, June 2025.

Janina Fisher, pioneer of trauma-informed therapy, talks to Catherine Jackson about developments in trauma treatment over the past three decades, and what trauma-informed really means. Therapy Today, September 2023

Gathering evidence: What research tells us. Plus... Breaking point: Colleges in Scotland... SCORE consortium: Counselling and academic outcome... Service wellbeing: Research from University of Bristol... Duty of care: A legal perspective

Open article: We ignore the advances in AI at our peril, says Matthias Barker, who invested thousands creating an AI therapy bot – then destroyed it. Therapy Today, May 2024

'Given the complexity of the information that AI systems like Chat GPT and Bard can access in seconds, can these systems really help people with mental health issues?.' Regular column from Sandi Mann. BACP Workplace, October 2023

Taking therapy into new realities... plus... Should we let a client bring their baby to sessions?... Janina Fisher on treating trauma well... Boundary issues in small communities... Exploding the myth of the untroubled therapist

The placement problem. Is competition for places leaving trainees vulnerable to exploitation? Eldest daughter syndrom // Disgust in the therapy room // Supervising a former client // Healing from sudden bereavement. Therapy Today, February 2025

Community of despair: How social roles and shame drive male suicide. Plus... Containment in the age of content... Tax goes digital... The impact of bullying. Private Practice, June 2026.

A report by Unite Students, in collaboration with Freya Selman from the Bristol University Neurodiversity Society, highlights the need for action around neurodiversity. University and College Counselling, May 2023