Trans lives on hold Journals Published 26 Apr 2024 Long waiting times for an appointment at a gender identity clinic can have a detrimental impact on the mental health of trans people. CJ Webb believes NHS Talking Therapies services can help. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2024.
Alcohol at work Journals Published 19 Jul 2023 Open article: Lauren Booker of Alcohol Change UK explores the personal, organisational, and societal costs; and considers how employers can best create a cultural change when it comes to alcohol at work. BACP Workplace, July 2023
Why it’s time to put the psyche back in therapy Journals Published 24 Jan 2023 Pete Sanders argues that counselling can only change lives when it is freed from the medical model. Therapy Today, February 2023
The big issue: The truth about ‘Generation Anxiety’ Journals Published 1 Jul 2024 Open article: Is smartphone usage really the reason behind the rise in mental health problems in young people? Jeanine Connor explores the challenges facing Generation Z. Therapy Today, July/August 2024.
Distinctions and visibilities Journals Published 24 May 2024 Open article: Dr Heather Sutherland shares a personal reflection on ‘mental health’ as a labelled issue of concern in UK higher education institutions. University and College Counselling, May 2024.
The big issue: Time to flex? Journals Published 24 Jan 2023 Open article: Is it time to finally let go of the idea that effective therapy always means weekly 50-minute sessions? asks Sally Brown. Therapy Today, February 2023
‘Infantasising’ students at risk of suicide, or time for a new duty of care in HE? Journals Published 23 Nov 2023 Open article: Peter Jenkins assesses the arguments for and against universities adopting an extended duty of care. University and College Counselling, November 2023
How music heals Journals Published 26 Apr 2024 Neuroscientific research can help us to understand the therapeutic effects of music, as Leigh Riby explains. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2024.
Therapy at its most intimate Journals Published 20 Feb 2023 Phone therapy is intimate, accessible and offers the therapeutic asset of visual anonymity, says Sarah Hart. Therapy Today, March 2023
Thou shalt not leave Journals Published 29 Feb 2024 Janet Wilson explores the concept of religious trauma and its impact on children’s mental health and their sense of self. BACP Children, Young People and Families, March 2024.