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Improving Access to Psychological Therapies can be effective in treating depression and anxiety in people living with dementia, according to a study by Georgia Bell, Josh Stott and Amber John. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2023

Some people feel such a strong compulsion to help others that they are unable to acknowledge their own needs. Jess Baker and Rod Vincent call it super-helper syndrome – and therapists are particularly prone. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2023

Marina Cantacuzino talks to Amy McCormack about her work using victim and perpetrator stories to explore alternatives to revenge. Thresholds, January 2023

Tonia Anderson and Dr Gina Wong believe that pre-operative counselling could prevent pain chronicity, by identifying the psychological and social factors that influence pain management and recovery. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2023

There is much to gain from discussing sexual issues in general therapy, says Jules Prentice. Therapy Today, February 2023

It may be from the position of our own vulnerability that we do our best work, says Marie Adams. Therapy Today, September 2023

Open article: David Britten explains why the coaching competences have been created and gives some background to their development. He addresses some key questions and concerns that BACP members have voiced about these and other frameworks. Coaching Today, January 2023

Analysing the experiences of characters in films can help clients and trainees explore difficult themes, say Jenny Hamilton and Helen Kemp. Therapy Today, February 2024

In the human givens approach, the client’s imagination is used as a mental resource, says Denise Winn. Therapy Today, February 2024

Open article: Is undiagnosed ADHD and autism at the root of many addictions? asks Kathy Carter. Therapy Today, November 2023