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'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

In a co-authored article by members of the Parent Carer Trauma Working Group, Joanna Griffin, Ellie Finch, Megan Yakeley, Naomi Bonger and Poppy Villierezz draw on their combined personal, clinical and academic experience to raise awareness of trauma in SEND parent carers. BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2023

Psychoanalytic and systems thinking can help us understand workplace anxiety and how the defences it creates show up in the therapy room, says Gabriella Braun. Therapy Today, February 2024

'I would say that I specialise in addiction and eating disorders, mainly because this is primarily what my clients come to see me about, but I also work with anxiety, depression, relational issues and bereavement'. Therapy Today, May 2024

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

Janina Fisher, pioneer of trauma-informed therapy, talks to Catherine Jackson about developments in trauma treatment over the past three decades, and what trauma-informed really means. Therapy Today, September 2023

How can resilience-based clinical supervision help a team of chaplains working in an NHS hospital to stay well in their work? Sarah Markham, clinical psychologist and Clinical Team Lead at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust hospital shares her experience. BACP Workplace, April 2024

Open article: We ignore the advances in AI at our peril, says Matthias Barker, who invested thousands creating an AI therapy bot – then destroyed it. Therapy Today, May 2024

Should I stay or should I go? // Also in this issue: The interview: My workplace // Are we taking care of the care sector?

Taking therapy into new realities... plus... Should we let a client bring their baby to sessions?... Janina Fisher on treating trauma well... Boundary issues in small communities... Exploding the myth of the untroubled therapist