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Open article: ‘A holistic approach gave me the courage to heal gently’. Therapy Today, February 2026.

Open article: With the launch of a competence framework for dual-trained practitioners, the future looks bright for therapeutic coaching, says Catherine Jackson. Therapy Today, March 2023

We talk to counsellor and new BACP Spirituality division network meeting facilitator for the North West, Mima Cornish, about the things that inspire her. Thresholds, January 2023

Open article: With increasing numbers of people turning to ChatGPT for support, how do therapists ensure they stay relevant, and that clients stay safe? asks Sally Brown. Therapy Today, July-August 2025.

Open article: Therapeutic gardening can help reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, loneliness, social isolation and stress. And there are no side effects, as Ben Thomas explains. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2025.

'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

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

Cordelia Galgut describes how she came to see self-disclosure as essential to her way of being as a therapist. Therapy Today, December 2023