Notes from HUCS' new chair: Reconnecting with our work selves Journals Published 1 Mar 2023 'I often notice that there is a brief window, where the familiar is thrown into slight relief, bringing a chance to formulate a new understanding of something routine'. Regular column from Jane Harris. University and College Counselling, March 2023
Viewpoint: Body and soul Journals Published 21 Nov 2025 Open article: Victoria Penfold asks all therapists to consider an embodied practice. Therapy Today, December 2025/January 2026.
The big issue: Are you GSRD competent? Journals Published 6 Jun 2023 Open article: It’s time all practitioners were aware of the core competences for working with gender, sexual and relationship diversity, says Silva Neves. Therapy Today, June 2023
Research digest Journals Published 26 Jan 2024 News and resources from the BACP Research team. Therapy Today, February 2024
Are we taking care of the care sector? Journals Published 9 Apr 2025 Open article: Working in social care is notoriously physically and emotionally demanding, poorly paid and involves long hours. BACP research fellow Jenny O'Donnell shines a light on this often overlooked workforce. BACP Workplace, April 2025.
NHS workers: how therapy can help Journals Published 21 Jul 2023 Open article: Penelope Campling draws on her experience with frontline clinicians in the NHS to suggest how we can offer psychological support to healthcare workers. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2023
Seven steps to a better student mental health service Journals Published 4 Mar 2024 'You’ll be fine-tuning this for the rest of your service’s lifetime!' University and College Counselling, March 2024
Viewpoint: What was the point of Netflix’s Adolescence? Journals Published 20 Aug 2025 Open article: Jeanine Connor reflects on whether the viral show was the game changer it’s been made out to be. Therapy Today, September 2025.
Working with families of brain injury survivors Journals Published 27 Jan 2025 Open article: People with an acquired brain injury are often cared for at home. But family members also need support to process the potentially life-changing experience, write Dr Freddie Byrne and Angelina Hassan. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2025.
Why therapy is political Journals Published 30 Nov 2023 Aleesha Khan urges us to address political dimensions of children’s lives in counselling to contribute to a more inclusive and equitable society. BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2023