Helping young people overcome their confidence crisis Journals Published 31 Mar 2016 Annette du Bois, author, public speaker and Sky Academy Ambassador for child confidence, notes the current factors affecting our young people’s feelings about themselves and their position in the world. BACP Children and Young People, March 2016
Supporting transgender college students on university and college campuses Journals Published 9 Sep 2019 Open article: With growing numbers of students identifying as trans, how well are we equipped to support them. Marty Swanbrow Becker highlights issues to address. University and College Counselling, September 2019
Your views: Schools need mental health education Journals Published 30 Nov 2015 Given the prevalence of mental health problems among young people, therapists should be teaching PSHE lessons in schools argues Mike Ellen. Therapy Today, November 2015
Is there a therapy for climate-change anxiety? Journals Published 3 Jun 2019 Steffi Bednarek calls for a collective response to a global ecological disaster. Therapy Today, June 2019
How counsellors help young people open up about their problems News Published 4 Feb 2019 BACP member Edith Bell explains how she builds up a relationship with her young clients
Busting the myths and misconceptions about self-harm News Published 1 Mar 2019 We need to forget stereotypes and open up conversations about the real reasons behind self-harm
Working in the NHS - the state of children’s services report launched News Published 13 Dec 2017 In March 2017, a joint survey was launched by the ACP, BACP, BPC and UKCP to capture information from their members who provided therapeutic services in UK health services. The result is the 'Working in the NHS: the state of children's services' report which focuses specifically on those who identified their main workplace setting as a children’s service.
In the shadow of detention Journals Published 31 May 2015 Free article: Jude Boyles and her client Mohammed Shaez write about the impact of detention on survivors of torture seeking asylum in the UK. Therapy Today, May 2015
No man or woman is an island Journals Published 31 May 2015 Open article: Anne Ford describes how the use of peer support can promote connectivity, emotional intelligence and wellbeing in students. University and College Counselling, May 2015
'Get out, stay out.' A careers mentoring scheme for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students Journals Published 31 May 2017 Open article: Sean Russell highlights the benefits of a mentoring scheme for LGBT students at the University of Birmingham. University and College Counselling, May 2017