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Student mental health problems have almost tripled, study finds: around one in six undergraduates now report experiencing mental health challenges. University and College Counselling, March 2024

Where lunatics (still) prosper: Honest and curious // Hiding and being found // Difficult parent or traumatised parent? // Why therapy is political...

Emma Byrne describes the transformative effects of a resilience-based perspective for supporting clients with adverse childhood experiences. Therapy Today, February 2023

Featuring 'The COVID Trail: psychodynamic explorations', Halina Brunning and Olya Khaleelee; 'The CBT Companion: CBT-based models and worksheets for practitioners and clients', Benjamin E Cook; 'Autistic Phenomena and Unrepresented States: explorations in the emergence of self', Howard B Levine and Jani SantamarÍa; 'Hoarding Disorder: a comprehensive clinical guide', Carolyn I Rodriguez and Randy O Frost; 'Online Counselling: an essential guide', Sarah Worley-James and 'Living with Extreme Intelligence: developing essential communication skills', Sonja Falck. Therapy Today, September 2023

Emma Loker suggests that hide-and-seek is a powerful resource in the counselling room which illustrates a child’s early attachments and offers opportunities for reparation. BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2023

Kate Saunders shares the ways that being honest and curious about sex can open up conversations in the counselling room. BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2023

Trainee journalist Jodie Wood interviews a student who, because of the drinking culture during Freshers’ Week, struggled to cope with longer-term alcohol misuse. University and College Counselling, March 2024

Online communities can raise awareness of mental health issues. But generalised messages often fail to address the complexity of individual experiences, writes Andrew Reeves. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2024.

Open article: Fee Scott warns against the risks of using casual diagnostic terms in the therapy room. Therapy Today, November 2025.

Counselling is fighting to hold onto its place in school-based mental health initiatives, says Marilyn McGowan. Therapy Today, November 2023