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Counselling: Too much choice 'In the counselling room, when I see a child who is not rushing to pick up an activity, or one that seems unable to make a decision, I take a step back and ask, ‘What is going on for this child?'. BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2023

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A narrative review summarising the current literature on psychological therapy for children with LTCs, focusing on multiple LTCs, asthma, diabetes,  myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). PDF download.

Mary Alexander uses poetry to describe the way she applies counselling skills in her role supporting young people in secondary school. BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2023

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Encouraging research into counselling and psychotherapy

‘Integrating justice, equity, diversity and inclusion into coaching is not only a professional imperative but a moral one'. Plus...What’s the role for AI in coaching?...Therapeutic coaching: your questions answered... Free to choose: existential coaching. Coaching Today, April 2024

Catch up with the latest news from BACP Private Practice. Private Practice, March 2023