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There is much to be learned by looking beyond the myth of the all-loving mother and exploring the taboo of maternal hatred, says Julia Vaughan Smith. Therapy Today, April 2024

Open article: ‘Therapy made me a better dad and husband’. Therapy Today, June 2026.

Good Practice in Action legal resource covering working with children and young people. Last reviewed August 2025. PDF download

Coach, therapist and supervisor Ruth Galloway-Kirkland is curious about the difference in energy levels she experiences after counselling and coaching, and embarks on a quest to explore why this might be. Coaching Today, October 2023

Open article: Claire Harrison-Breed explains developmental trauma and how it manifests in the therapeutic relationship. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2023

Our member Jen Mak explains the five stages of grief model and how it might help us understand how grief and loss are affecting us

When a client feels crushed by workplace feedback, how do we help them rebuild confidence? Executive coach and supervisor Maria Gray demonstrates how we can support leaders in getting value from the feedback they receive at work. Coaching Today, January 2024

Paul Terry on using countertransference, projective identification and the destructive superego in clinical practice. Private Practice, March 2024.

Samantha Johnson examines the power of the transitional object as she reflects on her supervisor’s grief, and on grieving for her supervisor. BACP Children, Young People and Families, March 2023

A delusion can stabilise and secure a person’s identity, says Conor McCormack. Clinicians should therefore treat with respect and sensitivity the beliefs of a psychotic patient. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2023