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Open article: In comparison to postnatal depression, postnatal anxiety (PNA) is under-recognised, with a recent study revealing it’s an unfamiliar concept among professionals involved in maternal care. Regular column from Dr Claire Oakeley. Private Practice, December 2023

Open article: It’s time all practitioners were aware of the core competences for working with gender, sexual and relationship diversity, says Silva Neves. Therapy Today, June 2023

Open article: Postnatal trauma is still largely unrecognised and untreated - particularly in black women, says Micha Frazer-Carroll. Therapy Today, October 2024.

Parents of trans+ people need help and support on their journey to acceptance, says Maximillian Mustafa-Holzapfel. Therapy Today, April 2023

Open article: People with an acquired brain injury are often cared for at home. But family members also need support to process the potentially life-changing experience, write Dr Freddie Byrne and Angelina Hassan. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2025.

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

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

Open article: Jeremy Sachs looks at the complex role that belief systems can have for male survivors of sexual abuse. Thresholds, October 2025.

Four of our General Election key policies have been reflected in Scottish party manifestos published this week