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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

'...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

Therapy may not always be the answer. There may be a time when you or your loved ones are experiencing a mental health crisis and don’t know who to reach out to.

Sophia Friedrich shares how, in her experience, being part of the integrated local authority offer makes school counselling better for everyone. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2023

What are the issues that you are facing in your client work? Q&A is your chance to ask for advice about your workplace concerns and dilemmas. BACP Workplace, January 2024

Open article: Ronan Burke explains how cognitive analytic therapy can help patients to cope with the challenge of a diagnosis of a neurological condition, such as multiple sclerosis or brain tumour. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2023

Open article: Lauren Booker of Alcohol Change UK explores the personal, organisational, and societal costs; and considers how employers can best create a cultural change when it comes to alcohol at work. BACP Workplace, July 2023

Online communities can raise awareness of mental health issues. But generalised messages often fail to address the complexity of individual experiences, writes Andrew Reeves. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2024.

'I often notice that there is a brief window, where the familiar is thrown into slight relief, bringing a chance to formulate a new understanding of something routine'. Regular column from Jane Harris. University and College Counselling, March 2023

'As Chair of HUCS, I have been privileged to be invited to join a number of networks, committees and more recently, the Department for Education’s Higher Education Mental Health Implementation taskforce' University and College Counselling, March 2024