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Dig deep: the benefits of gardening. Plus... Head space: Therapists can work effectively with clients who have a psychiatric diagnosis // All change: Why we need a deeper understanding of menopause in the therapy room // Skin test:  The impact of skin conditions such as eczema on our mental wellbeing

Chairs of two groups that represent university counsellors have shared their insight

Sojan Joesph, Labour MP for Ashford, highlighted our campaign asks in his Westminster debate on World Mental Health day

Artistic and therapeutic practice are twinned in important ways, sharing sensibilities and techniques aimed at making use of what Winnicott called the ‘potential space’, required for human development. For Dominic McLoughlin, creativity is at the heart of the work, allowing for an emphasis on difference, and active meaning-making between the therapeutic couple. University and College Counselling, March 2023

Research by Judith Macdonald

Open article: With increasing numbers of people turning to ChatGPT for support, how do therapists ensure they stay relevant, and that clients stay safe? asks Sally Brown. Therapy Today, July-August 2025.

Living with ADHD: a practitioner’s perspective. Plus: Update on our coaching network groups // Research digest: blending psychological approaches in coaching // Exploratory writing for reflective practice

Jennifer Pitt reflects on how education and counselling can sit comfortably together in an emotionally healthy secondary school. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2023

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Sinead Oskan reflects on National Bereaved Parent's Day: Embracing love, loss, and shared healing. BACP member blog