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Featuring 'The COVID Trail: psychodynamic explorations', Halina Brunning and Olya Khaleelee; 'The CBT Companion: CBT-based models and worksheets for practitioners and clients', Benjamin E Cook; 'Autistic Phenomena and Unrepresented States: explorations in the emergence of self', Howard B Levine and Jani SantamarÍa; 'Hoarding Disorder: a comprehensive clinical guide', Carolyn I Rodriguez and Randy O Frost; 'Online Counselling: an essential guide', Sarah Worley-James and 'Living with Extreme Intelligence: developing essential communication skills', Sonja Falck. Therapy Today, September 2023

With an increase in home working and the new Domestic Abuse Bill, employers need to be able to talk about domestic abuse with their employees. Jane Moffett considers how workplaces can best support staff experiencing abuse. BACP Workplace, October 2020

Open article: Therapeutic gardening can help reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, loneliness, social isolation and stress. And there are no side effects, as Ben Thomas explains. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2025.

Jane Harris explores the evolution of outcome measurement in therapy practice and higher education mental health services. University and College Counselling, November 2023

Our therapists share their insights on perinatal loneliness and tips on how to cope as a new mum.

Strategy focuses on increasing access to services, early intervention and prevention

Our member eBulletin wins membership excellence award and ‘Anxiety is’ campaign is highly commended

Poster presentation by Virginia Sherborne and Professor Stephen Joseph

Every year up to 250,000 parents divorce and separate putting a strain on wellbeing, relations and budgets. Marc Lopatin explains how lawyer-supported mediation could reduce both the emotional and financial fallout. Counselling at Work, Spring 2015