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Open article: Angela Ramsay explores the impact of the pandemic on therapists and therapeutic practice. Private Practice, June 2024.

Open article: Recent research reveals that surprisingly high numbers of neurodivergent people are drawn to working in the caring professions, and may be more at risk of experiencing an extreme and debilitating form of burnout. How much do we really know about neurodivergent burnout and its long-term consequences? And, how can therapists best support neurodivergent carers who are facing burnout? Cloie Parfitt shares her findings. BACP Workplace, April 2024

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

Alan Phillips, Vishakha Tripathi and Charlotte Tomlinson explore how genetic counsellors and therapeutic counsellors can work together with individuals referred for testing for inheritable diseases. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2016

Open article: Jack Lynch from LGBT+ educational resource provider Pop‘n’Olly asks: Why does LGBT bullying happen and what can we do to make our counselling spaces safe, LGBT+ inclusive environments? BACP Children, Young People and Families, June 2024.

Open article: Ragini Jha makes the case for how counsellors must consider the challenges of racism, as well as social and financial barriers, when supporting international students. University and College Counselling, May 2025.

Chris Athanasiadis makes the case for a greater role for psychodynamic psychotherapy in the NHS. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2016

Open article: Catherine Jackson explores what the person-centred approach has to offer clients and therapists today. Therapy Today, June 2024

Neuroscientific research can help us to understand the therapeutic effects of music, as Leigh Riby explains. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2024.