Nurture in nature Journals Published 25 Apr 2023 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
Postnatal anxiety Journals Published 6 Dec 2023 Open article: In comparison to postnatal depression, postnatal anxiety (PNA) is under-recognised, with a recent study revealing it’s an unfamiliar concept among professionals involved in maternal care. Regular column from Dr Claire Oakeley. Private Practice, December 2023
Divisional and BACP news Journals Published 27 Mar 2024 Including updates from BACP Spirituality division and a network round up. Thresholds, April 2024
Presenting Issues: Body dysmorphic disorder Journals Published 17 Apr 2025 Open article: A flexible, compassionate approach is crucial to making headway with this tricky condition, but recovery is possible, says Kitty Newman. Therapy Today, May 2025.
The big issue: Missed, misunderstood and misdiagnosed Journals Published 1 Nov 2023 Open article: Is undiagnosed ADHD and autism at the root of many addictions? asks Kathy Carter. Therapy Today, November 2023
Opinion: Matthew Leavesley and Deborah Shakespeare Journals Published 31 Mar 2023 Counsellors Matthew Leavesley and Deborah Shakespeare describe their fight for equal pay with their CBT colleagues. Therapy Today, April 2023
The big issue: Are you GSRD competent? Journals Published 6 Jun 2023 Open article: It’s time all practitioners were aware of the core competences for working with gender, sexual and relationship diversity, says Silva Neves. Therapy Today, June 2023
Professional transitioning Journals Published 1 Dec 2023 Emma E Redfern argues that successfully incorporating a new modality into your practice can be a process of transitioning, not integrating. Therapy Today, December 2023
The impossible dilemma Journals Published 31 Aug 2023 Open article: Claire Harrison-Breed explains developmental trauma and how it manifests in the therapeutic relationship. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2023