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'Each new cohort of students who we welcome in September will have been affected at a different time in their emotional development...' Regular column from Mary Jones. University and College Counselling, March 2023

Open article: Social media platforms open new ways for private practitioners to connect across the country, and the world, argue Caz Binstead and Nicholas Sarantakis. Private Practice, June 2025.

Nicola Banning talks to Bernie Wright about how lockdown presented neurodivergent employees with new opportunities, and she gives an insight into her work training others about neurodivergence, eating disorders and disordered eating. BACP Workplace, April 2023

'For some young people (and adults), a fear of the unknown, of not being in control and not being able to test out new situations, means they struggle with transitions'. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2023

Domestic abuse: a model for recovery. Plus... Speak out:  Therapists of colour tell their stories of racism in the profession // In harmony:  How group singing can boost the mental health of new mothers // Eyes open:  Working effectively with clients who are blind or partially sighted

A fair slice... Will mental health get the funding it needs from the new Government? // Working with suspected coercive control // Do you allow enough silence in the room? // Success strategies for private practice // Why self-exploration is not just for trainees

'We are keen to identify training needs … and want to encourage divisional members to let us know what’s missing … we will be looking to create new ways for young people to have a voice within BACP and across the profession'. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2023

Divisional news, including updates from BACP’s CYPF Lead Jo Holmes and BACP CYPF Executive Committee Chair Emma Davies. December 2023

The rise of portfolio working: Is this the key to making private practice sustainable?...plus... What you need to know about working with ADHD // Helping new client narratives take root Is therapy failing victims of domestic abuse? // Processing pandemic birth trauma

'When I joined the counselling service at Cardiff University, it was providing all the psychological support for students and staff. Over the next few years, the scope of the service gradually evolved to the point that several new teams have been developed to complement or complete tasks that are outside of the core therapeutic work.' A conversation with Sarah Worley-James. University and College Counselling, November 2023