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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

'As Chair of HUCS, I have been privileged to be invited to join a number of networks, committees and more recently, the Department for Education’s Higher Education Mental Health Implementation taskforce' University and College Counselling, March 2024

'When I joined the counselling service at Cardiff University, it was providing all the psychological support for students and staff. Over the next few years, the scope of the service gradually evolved to the point that several new teams have been developed to complement or complete tasks that are outside of the core therapeutic work.' A conversation with Sarah Worley-James. University and College Counselling, November 2023

Our members highlight women who helped inspire their therapy career to celebrate International Women's Day

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

Open article: Susie Masterson draws on 20 years of experience in the tech industry to explore our vulnerability as therapists to AI scams and how we can protect ourselves . Therapy Today, September 2026

Tonia Anderson and Dr Gina Wong believe that pre-operative counselling could prevent pain chronicity, by identifying the psychological and social factors that influence pain management and recovery. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2023

Val Watson of BACP Coaching division talks to higher education consultant and integrated coach-therapist, Géraldine Dufour, about how a coaching approach in university counselling is benefitting students’ mental health. University and College Counselling, November 2023

Nicola Banning talks to Laura Clifford-Jones about what it takes to run a successful therapy business, the skills and qualities that she looks for in her team of therapists and what’s next on her horizon. BACP Workplace, January 2023