Counselling terms and concepts About therapy We explain some of the key terms and concepts you may hear if you're considering or having therapy
Considering the ethical principles of self-care and fitness to practice when working with trauma Janice Thomas explores how self-care is a vital part of our ethical character as practitioners. Video resource.
Prescribed Drug Dependence guidance and resources This guidance was originally published in 2019, facilitated by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Prescribed Drug Dependence (APPG for PDD 2017 to 2019). PDF download
Counsellors' perspective working therapeutically with self-harming clients Research Published 7 Apr 2026 Updated 7 Apr 2026 Research by Tajay Kellar
Fitness to practise in the counselling professions GPiA 078 Good practice Published 31 Jul 2018 Good Practice in Action fact sheet covering self-care. Last reviewed February 2024. PDF download
Our response to autumn budget News Published 27 Nov 2025 More Neighbourhood Health Centres are welcome but omission of targeted mental health measures is concerning
What meanings do psychodynamic counsellors attribute to their clients’ talk about other therapists? Research Published 20 Mar 2026 Updated 20 Mar 2026 Research by Isobel Woodliffe
Opinion: Callum Jones Journals Published 28 Apr 2023 We will continue to fail neurodivergent clients until therapy training is more inclusive of neurodivergence, says Callum Jones. Therapy Today, May 2023
Viewpoint: Change for the better Journals Published 21 Jul 2023 'Our clients usually come to us because they want something to change. It might be their outlook, their responses or their self-perception’ Regular column from Judy Stafford. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2023