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Under pressure: Can low-cost counselling services survive?... plus... Helping clients deal with workplace anxiety // The therapeutic power of watching films // Working with the impact of war trauma // The pros and cons of joining online groups

'Suicide is always a tragedy... We, services and institutions, can’t be defensive, and we all need to be able to have open conversations about it'. University and College Counselling, May 2023

In her introduction to the June issue of our Children, Young People and Families journal, Editor Jeanine Connor reflects on Pride month, and the positive difference that counselling & psychotherapy can make to LGBTQ+ young people and their families

What is bullying? What can you do if you, or a loved one, are being bullied? Our members Emma Cullinan and Kemi Omijeh explain how counselling can help both victims and bullies.

In her blog, Editor Nicola Banning reflects on the rise of industrial action and how clients are using counselling sessions as a safe space as she introduces the January issue of our BACP Workplace journal. BACP journals blogs

'Each new cohort of students who we welcome in September will have been affected at a different time in their emotional development...' Regular column from Mary Jones. University and College Counselling, March 2023

A report by Unite Students, in collaboration with Freya Selman from the Bristol University Neurodiversity Society, highlights the need for action around neurodiversity. University and College Counselling, May 2023

'I often notice that there is a brief window, where the familiar is thrown into slight relief, bringing a chance to formulate a new understanding of something routine'. Regular column from Jane Harris. University and College Counselling, March 2023

The psychological effects of stroke, including depression, are often overlooked. Paul Grantham explains how therapy can alleviate distress for stroke patients and their carers. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2023

Many people took up gardening during the pandemic to support their psychological wellbeing. Mike Morgan wonders whether it could be a creative response to our mental health crisis. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2023