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“We must move beyond treating mental health as a productivity problem”

Discussions include the key role counselling and psychotherapy has in supporting people during these difficult times

Our first Cost of Living Roundtable discussion took place this week

Many people took up gardening during the pandemic to support their psychological wellbeing. Mike Morgan wonders whether it could be a creative response to our mental health crisis. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2023

We’ve welcomed a progressive King’s Speech

Open article: Lucy McDonald investigates how therapists can support the rising numbers living with chronic illness. Therapy Today, September 2025.

'The proposed strategy recommits to reducing the number and rates of suicide deaths in Wales, as well as establishing clearer pathways of care for people who self-harm and improving support for people bereaved by suicide.' Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2024.

Good Practice in Action legal resource covering working with children and young people. Last reviewed August 2025. PDF download

For National Grief Awareness Week, our members discuss how social media is changing the way we grieve and how to safely share your feelings online.