Self-harm and suicide: Beyond good intentions Journals Published 31 May 2019 Open article: When pressure mounts to ‘do something’ about student suicide, institutions may rush to adopt programmes or training which lack empirical validity. Rob Poole and Catherine Robinson guide us through some of the considerations we should undertake to avoid expensive, potentially unhelpful mistakes. University and College Counselling, May 2019
BACP welcomes MP's call for counsellor in every school News Published 25 Jan 2019 Young people's mental health was debated on BBC One's Question Time
"There’s no such thing as a stereotype of a lonely child" News Published 5 Dec 2018 BACP member Sue Pattison describes how she works with children who say they are lonely, as a new report reveals one in 10 to 15-year-olds are often lonely.
SAD at work? Journals Published 31 Oct 2012 As the days grow shorter, Nicola Banning considers ways that clients, counsellors and organisations can manage the impact of Seasonal Affective Disorder. Counselling at Work, Autumn 2012
Something more to say... Journals Published 30 Jun 2013 The post-war baby boomers are entering old age, presenting a huge challenge to our health, social care and welfare services. Catherine Jackson asks therapists in this age cohort if they are glad to be greying. Therapy Today, June 2013
Viewpoint: ‘It’s time we improved post-domestic abuse support’ Journals Published 21 Feb 2024 Lack of specialist training means that people who have experienced domestic abuse have poor experiences within general counselling, says Jeannette Roddy. Therapy Today, March 2024
Inside the organisation: Gill Fennings-Monkman Journals Published 30 Oct 2014 Gill Fennings-Monkman specialises in working with clients with eating disorders. She talks to Counselling at Work about how employers can help to create a healthy eating culture. Counselling at Work, Autumn 2014
Partners becoming parents Journals Published 31 Dec 2016 Perrine Moran focuses on the impact of the birth of the first child, and the transition from being partners to becoming parents. Private Practice, Winter 2016
Working online: diving into cyberspace - is it for us? Journals Published 31 Mar 2017 In the first of a new four-part series, Sarah Worley-James, from Cardiff University, examines the role of technology in providing a timely, accessible and student-friendly counselling service. University and College Counselling, March 2017