Why are adult friendships so hard? News Published 29 Oct 2025 One in five therapists say they’ve seen an increase in clients talking about friendship issues
The big issue: Bridging the gap Journals Published 21 Feb 2025 Open article: Alan McPherson looks at the evidence that we’re closing the research - practice gap in our profession - and why it matters. Therapy Today, March 2025.
Cyberwork: Practical leadership Journals Published 17 Apr 2024 'Inevitably, since I’ve taken on a leadership role, there has been a shift in the team dynamics and our relationships'. BACP Workplace, April 2024
Private Practice, September 2023 Journals Published 4 Sep 2023 Attuning to the darkness: How the Gestalt approach is a blueprint for living... Paranoia: instinct or delusion?... The hidden cost of long COVID... Impasses in therapy
Why I do the work I do Journals Published 24 Jan 2024 Journey to the core: nurturing connection and empathy in the counselling space. BACP member blogs
Speaking into the silence: why therapists may fear bereavement work News Published 14 Jan 2026 Charlotte Allocca discusses imposter syndrome in new counsellors and reframing it as growth. BACP member blogs.
Spiritually ambivalent therapist: The four tasks of psyche Journals Published 6 Jan 2023 José Luis Leal uses a myth to explore key moments in therapy. Thresholds, January 2023
In the experiences of violent male clients did counselling and psychotherapy facilitate their understanding and alter their expression of anger and aggression Research Published 10 May 2022 Updated 15 Apr 2025 Poster presentation by Shinette Brown, Laura Fontanet, Pedro Magalhães Lino, Johnny Scratchley and Rahim Nas
Ethical guidelines for research in the counselling professions Research Published 11 Jul 2018 Updated 28 Feb 2019 Guidelines to promote and inform good research practice. PDF download