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Some people feel such a strong compulsion to help others that they are unable to acknowledge their own needs. Jess Baker and Rod Vincent call it super-helper syndrome – and therapists are particularly prone. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2023

Latest from the world of healthcare. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2020

Open article: Julia Bueno argues why the rise of ‘therapy speak’ matters. Therapy Today, February 2026.

Our therapists share how to spot the signs if you’re addicted to stress

Our members’ share advice for half of under 25’s who say work stress affects their mental health and sleep

‘My role is to facilitate the decision-making process in a judgment-free, compassionate way'. Therapy Today, December 2023

Our member Sue explains what a narrative therapist does and how narrative therapy can help

"The pandemic has exposed some harsh realities about inequality". Regular column from Angela Clarke. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2020

The missing workforce. Also in this issue: The interview: My workplace... Mental health awareness training: Can it make a difference? Conversations: When is it time to stop working?

A member of our Universities and Colleges division looks at the realities of practising within a college counselling service, and how counsellors must work with clients with common mental health problems as well as more complex needs.