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On whose authority? Power and leadership in a university counselling service. Cross-cultural counselling: Protecting staff’s sense of self... Digital distraction: Attention as a wellbeing issue... Walking the path: Class barriers in... counselling training. University and College Counselling, May 2026.

How music heals. Plus... Body dysmorphia: Exploring the client's underlying feelings of shame... Transgender lives: Is hostility creeping into the therapy room?... Risk awareness: The impact of social media on our mental health

Making sense of symptoms. Plus... Keep talking: Dementia patients can benefit from IAPT services, according to a study... Pain prevention: Could pre-operative counselling be the key to preventing chronic pain?... In circles: How talking circles help healthcare workers recover from moral injury

'There’s something truly remarkable about meeting up and communicating with people you recognise as ‘Your Tribe’ and even within the counselling world, our division is special' Regular column from Mary Jones. University and College Counselling, May 2023

While welcoming 'Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision: a green paper', BACP, BPC and UKCP raise serious concerns about its ambition and its ability to deliver the support needed for our children and young people.

Open article: What’s behind the rise in children not attending school, and how can therapists help? asks Heidi Scrimgeour. Therapy Today, June 2025.

Reframing masculinity: Reimagining support systems that welcome men... Male student mental health: Responding to the barriers... Mind your mind: Prioritising staff wellbeing... Learning and unlearning: Lessons from a first career. University and College Counselling, September 2025.

A framework and curriculum to support training and practice in online and phone therapy (formerly telephone and e-counselling competences and curricula)

Our response to the 'Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision' green paper

Good Practice in Action clinical reflections for practice resource on equality and diversity. Last reviewed April 2025. PDF download