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Dr Gina Gómez de la Cuesta, clinical psychologist and founder of Play Included®, is helping to manage childhood anxiety, loneliness and low self-esteem, one brick at a time. BACP Children, Young People and Families, March 2024.

Self-harm can take many forms and is often a way of coping with overwhelming emotions and feelings. Our member Natalie Phillips explains what self-harm is and how counselling can help.

'I have developed a great deal of loyalty to the service; we do a good job in what at times is a challenging environment'. University and College Counselling, May 2023

What is chronic pain? How does pain affect your mental health? Can counselling help and what types of therapy are best for chronic pain? Our member Elizabeth Turp explains.

"... instead of ranting from the sidelines, I decided to get involved and try to make a difference." Regular column from Satinder Panesar. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2020

Our member eBulletin wins membership excellence award and ‘Anxiety is’ campaign is highly commended

Sanctuary: How an innovative application of play therapy is being used to support young Ukrainian refugees // Brick by brick // On virtual turf // Beyond four walls // Thou shalt not leave...

"At one point, she asks if we can sit down on a bench. I watch her take a seat, apparently unconcerned by the lack of disinfectant wipes." Private Practice, September 2020

Taking therapy into new realities... plus... Should we let a client bring their baby to sessions?... Janina Fisher on treating trauma well... Boundary issues in small communities... Exploding the myth of the untroubled therapist

'We would be letting them down if we refused to participate in these conversations. But how do we draw a line between our professional personas and other aspects of our lives online?' BACP Children, Young People and Families, March 2024.