When the Therapist Has Been There Too: How Lived Experience Shapes the Therapeutic Relationship Research Published 6 Mar 2026 Updated 6 Mar 2026 Research by Daisy Dyer
How are the personal and professional values of counsellors shaped by the transition from student to qualified practitioner? Research Published 19 Feb 2026 Updated 19 Feb 2026 Research by Jane Bowkett
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It changed my life Journals Published 3 Jun 2024 Open article: ‘Couples therapy helped me understand my need to rescue people’. Therapy Today, June 2024
It changed my life Journals Published 23 Aug 2024 Open article: ‘I spent my first sessions telling my therapist how well I was doing’. Therapy Today, September 2024.
From the Chair Journals Published 26 Jan 2024 ‘The heartbeat of any organisation is its community’. Therapy Today, February 2024
Viewpoint: Getting on with our lives Journals Published 25 Apr 2023 'It takes courage to dare to be your real self’ Regular column from Judy Stafford. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2023
Help children to thrive not just survive News Published 5 Jan 2021 Lisa Holley asks for counsellors to have the opportunity to be able to help children process and understand their changing lives
Exploring newly qualified counsellors’ understanding and practice of cultural attunement Research Published 13 Feb 2026 Updated 17 Feb 2026 Research by Jennifer McDonagh
Real world spirituality: The dusk of the soul Journals Published 27 Mar 2024 Alistair Ross reflects on the spiritual meaning of darkness. Thresholds, April 2024