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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

As Inside Out 2 introduces new character 'Anxiety', our therapists share how you can help your teen

Therapists’ tips for making Christmas manageable post-divorce

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

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

When she was admitted to a psychiatric ward, Caroline Smith didn’t know if she would ever come out. She describes her experience and wonders how we could better support mental health patients. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2023

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

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

Ilse Sand explains how writing to her deceased mother helped free her from shame. Thresholds, April 2023

Lisa Oakley and Kathryn Kinmond offer insight into how therapists can offer support. Thresholds, July 2023