Provision of counselling and psychotherapy (CAP) for boarders and ex-boarders from UK independent schools: a scoping review Research Published 5 May 2026 Updated 12 May 2026 Poster presentation by Dr Virginia Sherborne.
When Religion Meets the Therapy Room: Exploring Therapists’ Experiences of Working with Clients’ Religious Beliefs in Therapeutic Practice Research Published 6 May 2026 Updated 12 May 2026 Research by Elizabeth James-Otokiti
Serious concerns raised on lack of funding for NI mental health services News Published 10 Oct 2025 Our response to Mental Health Strategy funding review in Northern Ireland
Finding space to breathe: The power of walk-and-talk therapy News Published 2 Mar 2026 Walk‑and‑talk therapy offers a restorative alternative to screen‑based, home‑working routines by combining gentle movement.
The role of presence when working with children and young people demonstrating harmful sexual behaviour Research Published 7 May 2020 Updated 15 Apr 2025 Poster presentation by Dr Melody Cranbourne-Rosser
Does Mismatching Matter? A Study Investigating the Impact of Therapist-Client Personality Similarity on the Therapeutic Alliance Research Published 2 Jul 2026 Updated 3 Jul 2026 Research by Helen Wall
Employing creative methods as a mode of data engagement and sense-making to explore practitioner perspectives Research Published 26 Apr 2023 Updated 15 Apr 2025 Poster presentation by Luke Sellers
Conversations: Why can’t we talk about the subject of miscarriage at work? Journals Published 13 Apr 2023 A miscarriage is painful, messy and lonely. Jane Moffett shines a light on some recent research from the CIPD and makes the case for more compassionate workplaces when a female employee has a miscarriage. BACP Workplace, April 2023
Notes from the Chair of research SIG: Witnessing many sector changes Journals Published 1 Mar 2023 'My own doctoral research found that resources within student counselling are not suitably matched with clinical services in healthcare...' Regular column from Afra Turner. University and College Counselling, March 2023
Early intervention key to helping young people who are out of work and education News Published 29 May 2026 Our response to Alan Milburn’s findings on young people not in employment, education or training