Cost of living crisis will cause long term damage to children’s mental health News Published 1 Dec 2023 The current cost of living crisis will impact children’s mental health for years to come
From the frontline: Living in hard times Journals Published 25 Apr 2023 'An open-mindedness can lead to breakthroughs in the therapeutic space’. Regular column from Dawn Estefan. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2023
Opinion: Matthew Leavesley and Deborah Shakespeare Journals Published 31 Mar 2023 Counsellors Matthew Leavesley and Deborah Shakespeare describe their fight for equal pay with their CBT colleagues. Therapy Today, April 2023
What should pastoral care look like in the 21st century? Journals Published 7 Oct 2020 In the first in our new debate series, Paul Hurst argues the case for a new Universal Pastoral Care model, centred around the principles of counselling ethics rather than faith-based considerations. Thresholds, October 2020
Strike, Strike, Strike Journals Published 13 Jan 2023 Open article: As the UK faces strike action not seen since the 1980s, Nicola Banning explores what worker dissent and unrest could mean for therapists working with employees, employers and EAPs. BACP Workplace, January 2023
Nurture in nature Journals Published 25 Apr 2023 Many people took up gardening during the pandemic to support their psychological wellbeing. Mike Morgan wonders whether it could be a creative response to our mental health crisis. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2023
Understanding the cost of living impact: Roundtable meetings launched News Published 1 Sep 2023 Discussions include the key role counselling and psychotherapy has in supporting people during these difficult times
Notes from the Chair of research SIG: SCORE update Journals Published 12 Mar 2020 "UKCP granted us £13,000 for the sole purpose of training interested university counselling services". University and College Counselling, March 2020
Reaching out to the 1in6 Journals Published 14 Dec 2023 1in6 is breaking the silence and the evolution of male-centred Support for survivors of sexual violence. BACP staff blog