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This guidance was originally published in 2019, facilitated by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Prescribed Drug Dependence (APPG for PDD 2017 to 2019). PDF download

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‘The message we are sending to the Government is that it’s vital that this new strategy gets to grips with the growing demand for mental health support across the country...' Regular column from Matthew Smith-Lilley. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2023

Assisted dying - Considerations for therapists // Bringing the whole self -  Practitioners who integrate spirituality // The alchemy of presence - Rogerian philosophy and non-duality.

The silent fight: Supporting the rising numbers living with chronic illness // Life as a trans woman // Working with young asylum seekers // Surviving stalking // Exploring female rage. Therapy Today, September 2025

Cut out of the picture: The reality of family estrangement for LGBTQ+ clients // Therapeutic approaches to painful sex // Burnout in unpaid carers // Working with ethical non-monogamy // Abuse within same-sex relationships. Therapy Today, June 2026.

Open article: Rick Hughes interviews speakers and presenters involved in a recent outdoor personal and professional development event. University and College Counselling, September 2024.

Life, death and serenity at work... The interview: My workplace... Conversations: When my friend died... Poet @ work... Supporting neurodivergent therapists at work: What could we do better?

Catch up with the latest BACP news and resources. Private Practice, March 2023