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Why Hasn't Anti-Oppressive Practice Changed Counselling Training? BACP client blogs.

Here you can find answers to some commonly asked questions about the methodology and research used in the development of the SCoPEd framework

Open article: Nicola Dixon-Grainger asks us to consider the impact of weight-loss drugs for our clients with eating disorders. Therapy Today, July-August 2025.

Open article: Tori Ufondu explains why all good talking therapy is a form of energy work. Therapy Today, October 2025.

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.

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.

Open article: Alan McPherson looks at the evidence that we’re closing the research - practice gap in our profession - and why it matters. Therapy Today, March 2025.

Open article: Ellie Broughton explores how therapists work in the age of misinformation, scepticism and conspiracy theory. Therapy Today, March 2026.

Sally Brown explores how practitioners can understand, manage and learn from self-doubt. Therapy Today, March 2023