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Aleesha Khan urges us to address political dimensions of children’s lives in counselling to contribute to a more inclusive and equitable society. BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2023

Open article: We ignore the advances in AI at our peril, says Matthias Barker, who invested thousands creating an AI therapy bot – then destroyed it. Therapy Today, May 2024

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

Gathering evidence: What research tells us. Plus... Breaking point: Colleges in Scotland... SCORE consortium: Counselling and academic outcome... Service wellbeing: Research from University of Bristol... Duty of care: A legal perspective

'Given the complexity of the information that AI systems like Chat GPT and Bard can access in seconds, can these systems really help people with mental health issues?.' Regular column from Sandi Mann. BACP Workplace, October 2023

'We know that the important role coaching has to play in mental wellbeing is being increasingly recognised within the mental health industry, and more widely across the public and private sector' Regular column by Lucy Myers. Coaching Today, October 2023

Time to flex? Thinking beyond the weekly 50-minute therapy session... plus What we can learn from resilient clients... How to talk about sex in the therapy room... Do we have to change supervisor?.. Pete Sanders on resisting medicalisation

Suicide at work: what to do next? Also in this issue: Conversations: What is stopping employers from reimagining what a career life cycle looks like?... The interview: My workplace

A report by Unite Students, in collaboration with Freya Selman from the Bristol University Neurodiversity Society, highlights the need for action around neurodiversity. University and College Counselling, May 2023

The placement problem. Is competition for places leaving trainees vulnerable to exploitation? Eldest daughter syndrom // Disgust in the therapy room // Supervising a former client // Healing from sudden bereavement. Therapy Today, February 2025