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Open article: Ellie Broughton investigates why there’s still so much confusion around requests to surrender clients’ notes. Therapy Today, December 2025/January 2026.

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

We support recommendations by Children’s Commissioner following report revealing lengthening waiting times

‘We’ve made progress in the work we’re doing to bring more therapists into the NHS’. Therapy Today, December 2023

'A shift towards the selfish and adversarial could cause problems’ Regular column from Judy Stafford. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2023

We’re committed to and passionate about improving equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within the counselling and psychotherapy professions

Open article: Misogyny seems to be named more explicitly than ever before, and fears around Gen Z men and their beliefs are high. Emma Wingate explores what may be underneath this prejudice and how we can work with it in the counselling room. BACP University and College Counselling, November 2025.

Changing the way she referred to herself was key to accepting her neurodivergence, says Liz Driscoll. Therapy Today, November 2023

Samoon Tasmim talks to Amy McCormack about using western psychotherapy models with non-western clients. Thresholds, July 2023

Open article: For those thinking about starting out in private practice, Rick Hughes reflects on the process he went through to evolve his counselling career. Private Practice, March 2025.