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Some people feel such a strong compulsion to help others that they are unable to acknowledge their own needs. Jess Baker and Rod Vincent call it super-helper syndrome – and therapists are particularly prone. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2023

Your feedback on Therapy Today articles. Therapy Today, February 2023

Good Practice in Action commonly asked questions resource on supervision. Last reviewed February 2024. PDF download

Matthew Geary uses a spiritual analogy to reflect upon client and counsellor attitudes in counselling. Thresholds, July 2023

Navigating gender identity in schools: A counsellor's perspective on affirmation vs. caution. BACP member blog

BACP Workplace, January 2024

Open article: ‘Through therapy I learned to be curious, experience joy and see colour’. Therapy Today, May 2025.

Good Practice in Action fact sheet on placements. Latest reviewed April 2024. PDF download