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The full text of the Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions 2018 presented in mp3 audio files

Here you can find answers to some commonly asked questions about applying for individual accreditation

We’re pleased to see so many specific commitments to counselling

Facing the dark forest - Shadow work in peer supervision // The friendship bench - Grandmothers as therapists // Spiritual needs in supervision - Conversations on intersectionality

The Growing trend of clients who feel they can't stop looking. Embracing older age // Working with donor-conceived clients // Becoming a therapy trainer // Avoiding armchair diagnosis. Therapy Today, November 2025

Here you can find answers to some commonly asked questions about Accreditation temporarily closing

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The truth about ‘Generation Anxiety’... What’s really undermining the mental health of young people? // The ethics of turning down clients // Breaking the shame-rage cycle // Couples therapy for addiction // Are psychedelics really risk-free?

Black women & birth trauma... Why postnatal PTSD still goes unrecognised // Working with black queer men // Helping a client let go with love // Compassionate race conversations // Are placements fit for purpose?

Challenges, barriers, progress & hope: What's changed for black practitioners five years on from George Floyd? Reclaiming your name // Being the child of a therapist // Maternity leave as a private practitioner // Energy work in therapy. Therapy Today, October 2025