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‘People who are stuck on waiting lists or unable to access care need urgent action, not more delays and empty promises’. Regular column from Matthew Smith-Lilley. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2023

‘I was so heartened and inspired to see so many experienced, talented and passionate counsellors who are Workplace division members apply for a position on the Executive Committee.’ BACP Workplace, October 2023

Time to flex? Thinking beyond the weekly 50-minute therapy session... plus What we can learn from resilient clients... How to talk about sex in the therapy room... Do we have to change supervisor?.. Pete Sanders on resisting medicalisation

Open article: Dr Heather Sutherland shares a personal reflection on ‘mental health’ as a labelled issue of concern in UK higher education institutions. University and College Counselling, May 2024.

How music heals. Plus... Body dysmorphia: Exploring the client's underlying feelings of shame... Transgender lives: Is hostility creeping into the therapy room?... Risk awareness: The impact of social media on our mental health

Dr Cordelia Galgut reflects on the emotional impact of caring for her beloved wife, who has Alzheimer’s. She also offers suggestions to counsellors who are working with clients in similar situations. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2023

Sanctuary: How an innovative application of play therapy is being used to support young Ukrainian refugees // Brick by brick // On virtual turf // Beyond four walls // Thou shalt not leave...

Open article: As a university counsellor, Jane Titterton reflects on her personal experience of getting to grips and working with one-at-a-time counselling. University and College Counselling, May 2023

Taking therapy into new realities... plus... Should we let a client bring their baby to sessions?... Janina Fisher on treating trauma well... Boundary issues in small communities... Exploding the myth of the untroubled therapist

Every year up to 250,000 parents divorce and separate putting a strain on wellbeing, relations and budgets. Marc Lopatin explains how lawyer-supported mediation could reduce both the emotional and financial fallout. Counselling at Work, Spring 2015