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Extra £7 million funding announced for children and young people’s community mental health services

Sarah Haywood shares the ways that navigating her own path through autism assessment and formal recognition helped to challenge her misapprehensions and inaccurate beliefs. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2023

Open article: Marilyn McGowan considers the benefits of radio-controlled cars in counselling with boys who have experienced trauma. BACP Children, Young People and Families, March 2023

David Cook states the case that it is in young clients’ best interests not to perceive school counsellors as wise and powerful people with specialist knowledge. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2023

"...empowering identifications with peers can help a young person to forge new connections beyond the inevitable hierarchies of their relationships with adults." Regular column from Lucy-Jean Lloyd. BACP Children, Young People and Families, March 2023

Open article: Helen Axelby and Krystyna Shkandrii share their innovative way of using play therapy with young Ukrainian refugees within the Ukraine Therapy Project team at the Refugee Council in Sheffield. BACP Children, Young People and Families, March 2024.

Our Public Perceptions Survey found nearly one in three young adults have sought help from a therapist

Government commits to another £3 million for hubs for young people

Dr Gina Gómez de la Cuesta, clinical psychologist and founder of Play Included®, is helping to manage childhood anxiety, loneliness and low self-esteem, one brick at a time. BACP Children, Young People and Families, March 2024.

Divisional news, including updates from BACP’s CYPF Lead Jo Holmes and BACP CYPF Executive Committee chair Emma Davies. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2023