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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

'My own doctoral research found that resources within student counselling are not suitably matched with clinical services in healthcare...' Regular column from Afra Turner. University and College Counselling, March 2023

Is the future of coaching relational? Plus: Responding to workplace feedback // New approaches to mindfulness practice // Working creatively with coaching clients. Coaching Today, January 2024

The missing workforce. Also in this issue: The interview: My workplace... Mental health awareness training: Can it make a difference? Conversations: When is it time to stop working?

TikTok and the self diagnosis trend.. Are mental health influencers doing more harm than good?.. plus The lasting effects of person-centred therapy... When does a client’s anger become abuse?... Helping men escape the drama triangle... Working with hope in challenging times

‘Infantasising’ students at risk of suicide, or time for a new duty of care in HE? // Two heads are better than one? // The parallel process between trainee counsellors and student clients

Therapy for the third act: Empowering later-life clients...plus...Making the most of training supervision // Are we failing families post-adoption? // Why we have to take self-care seriously // The taboo of maternal ambivalence

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Open article: Ellie Broughton looks at the nuance of harm behind the sensationalist headlines. Therapy Today, April 2025.

Open article: Emmy van Deurzen offers an existential perspective on trauma and posttraumatic growth. Thresholds, April 2025.