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'When I joined the counselling service at Cardiff University, it was providing all the psychological support for students and staff. Over the next few years, the scope of the service gradually evolved to the point that several new teams have been developed to complement or complete tasks that are outside of the core therapeutic work.' A conversation with Sarah Worley-James. University and College Counselling, November 2023

Linda-Jayne Elliott argues that building an alliance with the family is crucial when offering counselling to children with special educational needs. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2023

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.

There is much to be learned by looking beyond the myth of the all-loving mother and exploring the taboo of maternal hatred, says Julia Vaughan Smith. Therapy Today, April 2024

Just over a year ago, Juliette Moxham wrote an article for BACP Workplace about why she stepped back from being a headteacher of a primary school in Gloucestershire to retrain as a counsellor. Now a newly qualified counsellor, she is working with the public sector workforce and establishing her private practice. She talks to Nicola Banning about finishing her training and starting out in the profession. BACP Workplace, January 2024

Open article: Alix Fox investigates the true causes behind the alleged ‘cut-off culture craze’ and the bigger picture of family estrangement through the lens of LGBTQ+ clients. Therapy Today, June 2026.

'I have always maintained a belief in the Buddhist humanistic values of non-violence, compassion and wisdom: helping us to live a more peaceful life.' Regular column from Kath Lock-Giddy. Thresholds, April 2023

What is chronic pain? How does pain affect your mental health? Can counselling help and what types of therapy are best for chronic pain? Our member Elizabeth Turp explains.

These routes will enable accredited members to move to our senior accredited membership category, where they have the skills, knowledge and training to do so.

After the upheaval to our working practices since the first lockdown in March 2020, Jane Moffett considers what we have learnt and what it means for the future of work. BACP Workplace, January 2023