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The figures are ‘encouraging’ but need to be treated with some caution

Almost two thirds (64%) of therapists have seen an increase in clients coming to therapy for support with stress, persistent worrying, and overthinking

Open article: Trainee therapist, Ruqaiyyah Najib calls for the therapy profession to prioritise culturally competent training. Thresholds, October 2024.

Videos, FAQs and resources to support members in working with this section of the Ethical Framework

Gillian Proctor, Maeta Brown, Shlomo Cohen and Sue Mckelvie explore how some counsellors working in IAPT deal with ethical conflicts. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2019

'I ask them questions such as, what is it like for you to have a counsellor of a similar/different age to you?' Regular column by Manaal Mulla. Thresholds, January 2023

We've joined our partners Citizens UK and others to issue a joint statement for Children's Mental Health Week

We provided a briefing ahead of the discussion on the Mental Health and Wellbeing Plan

Private practice toolkit - all member resource. PDF download