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School counselling reduces demand on mental health services News Published 6 Aug 2024 Welsh Government review says counselling in schools reduces pressure on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
Counselling services must be part of Government back to work schemes News Published 29 Sep 2025 Mental health services vital role in helping people into work recognised, at our Labour Party conference event
Beyond the scroll Journals Published 2 Jun 2025 Open article: Emily Alter explores the role of social media in young people’s self-diagnosis, and as a gateway to therapy. BACP Children, Young People and Families, June 2025.
Cost of living crisis is ‘greatest threat’ for mental health of UK workforce News Published 5 Jun 2024 We're calling for Governments across the UK to overhaul opportunities for investment in employee mental health support
2026 UK counselling and therapy trends and attitudes revealed Our Public Perceptions Survey found nearly one in three young adults have sought help from a therapist
Private Practice, December 2025 Journals Published 10 Dec 2025 How will you navigate your journey through private practice? BACP Private Practice Conference 2025 special issue. Plus.... Doubt in the chair... Endings as thresholds... Preparing for the unexpected. Private Practice, December 2025.
My practice Journals Published 9 Jun 2023 Therapists must be wary of pressing their point of view about what’s going on in someone’s life in ways that could be experienced… as overbearing…' Regular column by Sarah Van Gogh. Private Practice, June 2023