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)
Letter to Secretary of State for Education calls for steps to reduce school absences News Published 17 Sep 2024 We support call for better access to counselling in schools to help reduce absenteeism
Supporting the supporters Journals Published 24 Jan 2023 Beverley Costa describes a model for training non-clinicians to facilitate reflective practice support. Therapy Today, February 2023
When breaking confidentiality is your only choice Journals Published 28 Apr 2023 Sharon Watt describes how she managed her first placement client alerting her to a potential terrorism risk. Therapy Today, May 2023
Reparenting the wounded inner child Journals Published 1 Dec 2023 Bruno Condé describes a technique from transactional analysis to give clients agency over the maturing process of their inner child. Therapy Today, December 2023
Coming back to ‘now’ through body, mind and heart Journals Published 26 Jan 2024 How can we help our clients become more connected to the present moment? Mindfulness practitioner and researcher Howard Baron offers a practical approach that guides our clients through three alternating perspectives. Coaching Today, January 2024
Calling the kidnappers bluff Journals Published 20 Oct 2023 The metaphor of a kidnapper can be useful when working with people who suffer from intrusive thoughts about harm befalling a loved one, as Dr Daren Lee explains. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2023
Boredom: creativity's nemesis Journals Published 15 Mar 2023 When we jettison something vital inside us or have something taken away, boredom often comes to the fore, writes Jeff Weston. Private Practice, March 2023