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Counselling: Too much choice 'In the counselling room, when I see a child who is not rushing to pick up an activity, or one that seems unable to make a decision, I take a step back and ask, ‘What is going on for this child?'. BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2023

Open article: ‘Therapy gave me back my life’. Therapy Today, December 2025/January 2026.

The new Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions 2026 has been launched and will become mandatory on Tuesday 3 November 2026. This page will help you prepare for the transition by providing information about the review process, as well as feedback which helped shape the new framework and supporting resources.

Private Practice, March 2024

Open article: ‘Therapy helped me mentally recover from cancer.’ Therapy Today, March 2023

Private Practice, March 2023

Reclaiming identity... Building trust... Analogies in therapy

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Therapists’ tips for reconnecting with adult children this festive season

Stephen Hitchcock looks at ethical issues that we face and provides some possible structures and constants that we can use. Video resource.