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Dementia: caring for the couple. Plus... Alzheimer's and loss: A personal perspective on the emotional impact of dementia... Acting out: How drama workshops support people with young-onset dementia... Up the garden path: Gardening can have a positive effect on our mental wellbeing.

Open article: Working in social care is notoriously physically and emotionally demanding, poorly paid and involves long hours. BACP research fellow Jenny O'Donnell shines a light on this often overlooked workforce. BACP Workplace, April 2025.

Rahi Popat explores a transformative journey from adversity to growth, shared by one committed to giving back. He speaks on the impact of counseling, personal evolution, and planting seeds for a brighter future. BACP member blog

AI at work: Am I still needed? Also in this issue: The interview: My workplace // Research: The hidden cost of embitterment at work // Practice: Teaching: signposting skills // The impact of AI on people at work. BACP Workplace, April 2026.

Making mental health maps: Student counselling on the other side of the world... Bereavement in young adulthood: Working with grief... Registration and regulation: Towards robust governance. University and College Counselling, September 2026.

When it’s time for goodbye: Integrating a range of therapeutic models to create positive endings in child therapy... Plus: On their own terms ... Intersectionality in practice... Trans teens at the tabletop... Gender stereotypes. BACP Children, Young People & Familes, December 2025.

‘People who are stuck on waiting lists or unable to access care need urgent action, not more delays and empty promises’. Regular column from Matthew Smith-Lilley. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2023

Mother Nature: nurturing new mums. Plus... On a plate: Should you refer a client with an eating disorder? // Flow charts: Harnessing flow states can enhance therapy // Home front:  Specialist training for working with domestic abuse

Dr Cordelia Galgut reflects on the emotional impact of caring for her beloved wife, who has Alzheimer’s. She also offers suggestions to counsellors who are working with clients in similar situations. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2023

Sanctuary: How an innovative application of play therapy is being used to support young Ukrainian refugees // Brick by brick // On virtual turf // Beyond four walls // Thou shalt not leave...