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The key takeaways from the conference for me were connection and reflection. Regular column from Mish Seabrook. Private Practice, December 2023

A central pillar of our campaign work has been to better understand the negative mental health impact of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis on our members, counselling services, clients and the wider population.

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.

Dr Gina Gómez de la Cuesta, clinical psychologist and founder of Play Included®, is helping to manage childhood anxiety, loneliness and low self-esteem, one brick at a time. BACP Children, Young People and Families, March 2024.

Elizabeth Longshaw explains the benefits of introducing therapeutic relationships to older members of her faith community. Thresholds, July 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: Kyra Challen moved from Sussex to Wellington, New Zealand, where she currently works as a student counsellor at Massey University. BACP University and College Counselling September 2026.

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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