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Good Practice in Action fact sheet. Last reviewed January 2024. PDF download

Good Practice in Action research overview. Last reviewed November 2024. PDF download

The updated guideline is better than the original, but we’re still disappointed about some areas

Therapy may not always be the answer. There may be a time when you or your loved ones are experiencing a mental health crisis and don’t know who to reach out to.

Single by choice. Dispelling the myth that all people are better off partnered // Body dysmorphic disorder // Honour-based violence // Trauma and the menstrual cycle // Fathers grieving baby loss. Therapy Today, May 2025

The truth about ‘Generation Anxiety’... What’s really undermining the mental health of young people? // The ethics of turning down clients // Breaking the shame-rage cycle // Couples therapy for addiction // Are psychedelics really risk-free?

Time to dump the 'dustbin diagnosis'? The pros and cons of a BPD label // Working with intrusive thoughts // Navigating family estrangement // When trauma hides in plain sight // Neurodivergence in the other chair. December 2024/January 2025

Black women & birth trauma... Why postnatal PTSD still goes unrecognised // Working with black queer men // Helping a client let go with love // Compassionate race conversations // Are placements fit for purpose?

We’re urging the government to reverse their decision to cut funding

Our ethics team responds to members' ethical dilemmas in our regular Therapy Today column