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In a co-authored article by members of the Parent Carer Trauma Working Group, Joanna Griffin, Ellie Finch, Megan Yakeley, Naomi Bonger and Poppy Villierezz draw on their combined personal, clinical and academic experience to raise awareness of trauma in SEND parent carers. BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2023

Counselling: Too much choice 'In the counselling room, when I see a child who is not rushing to pick up an activity, or one that seems unable to make a decision, I take a step back and ask, ‘What is going on for this child?'. BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2023

Artistic and therapeutic practice are twinned in important ways, sharing sensibilities and techniques aimed at making use of what Winnicott called the ‘potential space’, required for human development. For Dominic McLoughlin, creativity is at the heart of the work, allowing for an emphasis on difference, and active meaning-making between the therapeutic couple. University and College Counselling, March 2023

Open article: Having received a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), coach, trainer and supervisor Nishe Patel talks to Diane Parker about the impact her diagnosis is having on her life and work, exploring the challenges as well as the gifts it presents. Coaching Today, April 2023

'Anyone that describes their counselling training as easy is most likely lying. One of my best friends who I met on my training course and I used to describe the experience as the best and worst years of your life – the sentiment is still true to this today.' A conversation with Safaa Ramadan. University and College Counselling, March 2024

Dig deep: the benefits of gardening. Plus... Head space: Therapists can work effectively with clients who have a psychiatric diagnosis // All change: Why we need a deeper understanding of menopause in the therapy room // Skin test:  The impact of skin conditions such as eczema on our mental wellbeing

An exploration of client views and processes of change. This study presents six case studies looking at the everyday experiences, expectations and experiences of therapy, and the impact of therapy on the lives of carers of people with dementia. PDF download.

Menopause affects half the working population. As a menopause coach, I feel it’s important that my clients are aware of the impact it can have on them, and that they don’t have to just ‘put up with it’. Coaching Today, April 2024.

In The Gift of Sensitivity – The extraordinary power of emotional engagement in life and work, author and advocate for human emotional potential, Elena Amber offers new perspectives on what it means to be a human in an age of AI. She talks to Nicola Banning about her research, how she came to write her book, and why the world needs our hidden gifts of sensitivity more than ever. BACP Workplace, April 2024.

It may be from the position of our own vulnerability that we do our best work, says Marie Adams. Therapy Today, September 2023