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Personal critiques of new books for counsellors and psychotherapists working with children, young people and families. BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2023

Supervision: Just listening 'Once the misconception of ‘just’ [in just listening] has been identified, listening skills are often strengthened'. BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2023

Freud was flawed but he continues to influence thinking in almost every area of human endeavour, says Frank Tallis. Therapy Today, May 2024

The Growing trend of clients who feel they can't stop looking. Embracing older age // Working with donor-conceived clients // Becoming a therapy trainer // Avoiding armchair diagnosis. Therapy Today, November 2025

Cultivating hope. ‘How do we support our clients when all hope seems lost?’ Plus... Power, responsibility and freedom of speech // Ethical maturity in mental health coaching // Safety, risk and relational dynamics a client perspective. Coaching Today, July 2026

Big tech, young lives: What does the social media ban mean for the therapy proffession? Supporting victims of violent crime // Living with pure O // Masking in the therapy room // Ethical decision-making. Therapy Today, September 2026.

How counselling can support kidney patients. Plus... Counselling and class: Therapists should attend to class in the room // Fundamental faith: The lasting impact of a strict religious upbringing // Sickness and health: Understanding emetophobia can lead to change

'There’s tension in the air this year as we consider the kinds of gifts we may give to others this December' Private Practice, December 2023

BACP’s Senior Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Lead, Aseia Rafique shares more about the importance of EDI at BACP and the ways in which we’re working towards further developing a fair, inclusive and diverse profession. BACP staff blogs.

Our member Lou Baker explains what social anxiety is, how you can overcome a fear of social situations and how counselling can help you cope.