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Freud was flawed but he continues to influence thinking in almost every area of human endeavour, says Frank Tallis. Therapy Today, May 2024

News from the BACP Spirituality division. Thresholds, April 2023

'Do we understand a client by trying to comprehend their world from their point of view or by looking objectively at it from the outside?' University and College Counselling, March 2023

Identifying clients’ individual risk factors is key in helping them process burnout, says Francis Norton. Therapy Today, May 2023

The impact of misidentification can be significant, and requires acknowledgment and attention, says Anita Gaspar. Therapy Today, November 2023

Open article: Therapy has a crucial part to play in empowering the ageing population and fighting cultural stereotypes and discrimination, says Helen Kewell. Therapy Today, April 2024

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

There is much to gain from discussing sexual issues in general therapy, says Jules Prentice. Therapy Today, February 2023

Just over a year ago, Juliette Moxham wrote an article for BACP Workplace about why she stepped back from being a headteacher of a primary school in Gloucestershire to retrain as a counsellor. Now a newly qualified counsellor, she is working with the public sector workforce and establishing her private practice. She talks to Nicola Banning about finishing her training and starting out in the profession. BACP Workplace, January 2024