Self-care in the face of trauma Journals Published 31 Dec 2015 Open article: Compassion fatigue, secondary traumatisation and burnout are widespread in the therapy profession, and the risks are greatest for private practitioners, argues Michael Gavin. Private Practice, Winter 2015
Take care of yourself Journals Published 24 Apr 2020 Mental health practitioners can improve their effectiveness by practising self-compassion, write Dr Elaine Beaumont and Noah Sisson-Curbishley. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2020
How do you take care of yourself? Journals Published 31 Dec 2017 Nicola Griffiths gets her self-care kicks from acting in her local pantomime. Therapy Today, December 2017
Ageing matters: Care in crisis Journals Published 16 Jul 2021 Jeremy Bacon explains that the crisis in social care is not a new story. BACP Workplace, July 2021
Self-care vs client care: learning the hard way Journals Published 31 Oct 2015 Counsellor and coach Hilary Martin describes her journey into health coaching – and explains why we should all be looking after ourselves a little more. Coaching Today, October 2015
Dilemma: Therapist self-disclosure Journals Published 28 Oct 2020 Our ethics team considers members' dilemmas about self-disclosure. Therapy Today, November 2020
Counselling: Self-harm in counselling Journals Published 31 Aug 2021 "Self-inflicted injury needs to be thought about as an expression of distress, which is at once personal, social and societal." Regular column on counselling from Lucy-Jean Lloyd. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2021
How do counsellors view and practise self-care? Journals Published 30 Apr 2016 Elizabeth Brownlee's research gives an interesting insight. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2016
The therapeutic struggles of self-healing Journals Published 31 Jul 2017 Esther SM Cohen explores the challenges faced by counsellors and therapists in taking care of themselves. Thresholds, Summer 2017
Disorganised and in care Journals Published 31 Dec 2011 Working in the here and now with children in care who display disorganised patterns of attachment. Counselling Children and Young People, December 2011