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Growing cross-party support for our policy priorities ahead of the Senedd election

Guest blog from Dr Terry Hanley, Senior Lecturer in Counselling Psychology, and Dr Laura Anne Winter, Lecturer in Education and Counselling Psychology, both from The University of Manchester.

We’ll be submitting evidence to the inquiry about the need for a counsellor in every school

This should end the postcode lottery for some people trying to access life-changing counselling

Four of our General Election policies have been included in Welsh party manifestos published this week

Many people took up gardening during the pandemic to support their psychological wellbeing. Mike Morgan wonders whether it could be a creative response to our mental health crisis. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2023

Our survey found 70% of men would only consider therapy once they reach breaking point

Open article: Therapeutic gardening can help reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, loneliness, social isolation and stress. And there are no side effects, as Ben Thomas explains. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2025.

Open article: ‘Therapy helped me confront my anger’. Therapy Today, July-August 2025.

Open article: An NHS Talking Therapies service piloted walk-and-talk counselling during the pandemic. It was so successful that it’s now permanently available, as Simon Davies explains. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2024.