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Parents of trans+ people need help and support on their journey to acceptance, says Maximillian Mustafa-Holzapfel. Therapy Today, April 2023

Creating a tree of life can offer a creative and collaborative approach to reshaping a personal narrative, says Julie Devonald. Therapy Today, March 2024

A delusion can stabilise and secure a person’s identity, says Conor McCormack. Clinicians should therefore treat with respect and sensitivity the beliefs of a psychotic patient. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2023

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Open article: Trainee therapist, Ruqaiyyah Najib calls for the therapy profession to prioritise culturally competent training. Thresholds, October 2024.

'...a lot of us still struggle with accepting that many things can be in opposition at the same time'. Regular column by Sarah Van Gogh. Private Practice, March 2023

Training: 'Large cohorts offer richer diversity in terms of age, class, race, ethnicity, experience and personality type. Students might range in age from 20s to 70s, with all that this implies in terms of life experience and outlook.' BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2023

Representation matters - The gypsy, roma, and traveller therapist network. BACP member blogs

Why Rogers is still relevant... Celebrating the evolution of the person-centred approach // Working with health anxiety // Self-disclosure from a queer perspective // A simple intervention to prevent relapse // Climate change and collective trauma

My mental health. Plus... Ins and outs: People with respiratory diseases need psychological support // Wake up! Why sleep problems should be at the forefront of client work // Compass points: A therapeutic model to help men navigate their mental health