The big issue: Time to dump the ‘dustbin diagnosis’? Journals Published 22 Nov 2024 Open article: Ellie Broughton asks whether a borderline personality disorder diagnosis prevents clients and especially women from getting the help they really need. Therapy Today, December 2024/January 2025.
The big issue: The silent fight Journals Published 20 Aug 2025 Open article: Lucy McDonald investigates how therapists can support the rising numbers living with chronic illness. Therapy Today, September 2025.
Glossary Research Published 12 Jul 2018 Updated 13 Jul 2018 The meaning of words used within the Ethical Guidelines for Research in the Counselling Professions
Trans lives on hold Journals Published 26 Apr 2024 Long waiting times for an appointment at a gender identity clinic can have a detrimental impact on the mental health of trans people. CJ Webb believes NHS Talking Therapies services can help. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2024.
Supporting the supporters Journals Published 24 Jan 2023 Beverley Costa describes a model for training non-clinicians to facilitate reflective practice support. Therapy Today, February 2023
Grief counselling: a love story Journals Published 20 Feb 2023 Helping clients tell their grief story allows love to endure and transform after death, say Jenny Hamilton and Elizabeth Hicks. Therapy Today, March 2023
Choosing radical hope Policy Published 31 Mar 2023 Updated 6 Apr 2023 Reconnecting with the landscape can provide a container for psychological lives, says Hetty Einzig. Therapy Today, April 2023
Conversations with the dying Journals Published 28 Apr 2023 Helping clients with a lifelimiting diagnosis consider death and ways to approach dying is a privilege, says Jenny England. Therapy Today, May 2023
The path out of burnout Journals Published 28 Apr 2023 Identifying clients’ individual risk factors is key in helping them process burnout, says Francis Norton. Therapy Today, May 2023
Delusions and reality Journals Published 20 Oct 2023 A delusion can stabilise and secure a person’s identity, says Conor McCormack. Clinicians should therefore treat with respect and sensitivity the beliefs of a psychotic patient. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2023