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A summary of current issues and opportunities in our sector. University and College Counselling, November 2023

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.

Invest to unlock: mobilising Scotland’s counselling and psychotherapy workforce to address unmet need during the Scottish Parliament Election 2026.

News and resources from the BACP Research team. Therapy Today, December 2023

The impossible dilemma: When seeking safety is dangerous. Plus: Different, not deficient // Killing the Buddha // Reasons to be cheerful // The only child in therapy

The invention of so-called ‘false memory syndrome’ undermined the credibility of both therapists and survivors of abuse, says Lynda Mia Thompson. Therapy Today, February 2023

‘The heartbeat of any organisation is its community’. Therapy Today, February 2024

Alistair Ross writes about the tensions between darkness and light. Thresholds, July 2023

Exploring the link between addiction and undiagnosed ADHD and autism... plus... Has school counselling lost its voice?... Safeguarding issues in older clients... Racial misidentification in therapy... Working with unexpressed emotions

Under pressure: Can low-cost counselling services survive?... plus... Helping clients deal with workplace anxiety // The therapeutic power of watching films // Working with the impact of war trauma // The pros and cons of joining online groups