Counselling and Psychotherapy Research Journal
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Latest issue - June 2026

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Counselling and Psychotherapy Research: Volume 26, Issue 1
First published: 3 April 2026

Non-members can access the following open access articles from the latest issue.

Original article

Open Access

‘…I Felt I Was Failing’: Australian Therapists' Experiences on the Challenges of Engaging Adolescent Males in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Sarah Sadiqi,  Micah Boerma
First Published: 03 April 2026

The Affective Pathway to Cognitive Change: How Depressive Symptoms Mediate Metacognitive Improvement in OCD Treatment
Metehan Irak,  Tamer N. Duman
First Published: 03 April 2026

“My World Is Gone”: Understanding and Addressing the Needs of Caregivers of First Episode Psychosis Patients
Oscar Modesto,  Lachlan Beaton,  Morgan Nicholson,  Caroline Brown,  Brooke Short
First Published: 03 April 2026

Holding Out Hope or Holding Back? Student Expectations of Counselling Services in Higher Education in Ireland
Chiara Seery,  Rebecca Maguire
First Published: 03 April 2026

The Quest for Cultural Neutrality Within Psychodynamic Therapy: British Born South Asians' Lived Experiences
Rooksana Patel,  Holly Bradley
First Published: 03 April 2026

Effect of Transactional Analysis Training on Self-Knowledge and Its Constituent Ego States in School Counsellors
Mehravar Javid,  Fatemeh Talebi,  James Sexton,  Shima Tondar,  Negar Tabibian
First Published: 07 April 2026

Effectiveness of Group Narrative Therapy Based on a Postmodern Psychotherapeutic Approach for Reducing Test Anxiety in Secondary School Students
Adem Peker,  Serkan Cengiz,  Carlos Laranjeira,  Murat Yıldırım
First Published: 08 April 2026

University Students' Post-Traumatic Symptoms in the Aftermath of COVID-19: The Mediating Role of Attachment and Epistemic Trust
Panoraia Andriopoulou,  Evangelia Karagiannopoulou,  Panayiotis Lianos,  Peter Fonagy
First Published: 10 April 2026

Client Experiences of Videocall-Delivered Therapy During COVID-19 Restrictions in Aotearoa New Zealand: A Qualitative Study
Liesje Donkin,  Amelia Jones,  Kirsten Van Kessel
First Published: 15 April 2026

What if My Best Isn't Good Enough? A Phenomenological Exploration of Clinician Self-Doubt in Mental Health Practice
John Robert C. Rilveria
First Published: 15 April 2026

Navigating Unconditional Positive Regard: Counsellors' Perspectives on Client Disclosures of Child Sexual Abuse Offending
Abigail Pustkowski,  Sarah J. Manso,  Amy E. Burton
First Published: 16 April 2026

Looking Back in Kindness: A Self-Compassion Exercise for Self-Relevant Unresolved Events
Serena L. Robinson,  Chantal M. Boucher
First Published: 23 April 2026

Therapist-Client Physiological Synchronisation and Clients' Affective Ratings of Sessions
Ofra Walter,  Irit Shochat,  Yori Gidron
First Published: 23 April 2026

Efficacy and Acceptability of the AKBAY Mobile App for the Mental Health of University Students With Moderate Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety
Sherna G. Bangalan,  Maria Claudette A. Agnes
First Published: 23 April 2026

The Effects of Hypnotherapy on Cognitive Flexibility, Rumination and Stigma in Alzheimer's Patients: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Mohammadreza Noroozi Homayoon,  Esmaeil Sadri Damirchi,  David Lester
First Published: 27 April 2026

‘That's Where I Found My Home’: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) of Healing With Black Youth
Joya N. Hampton-Anderson,  Casey Philip Wong,  Troy B. Maxwell,  Leia Marshall,  Nicole Palmer,  Tyler Perry,  Reeya Bazari
First Published: 01 May 2026

Enhancing Students' Self-Efficacy to Prevent Child Marriage Through Digital Peer Counselling on Instagram
Sri Mulyani,  Musheer Abdulwahid Aljaberi,  Idris Adewale Ahmed
First Published: 04 May 2026

Finding Rhythms: Using Music to Break the Cycle of Repeated Contact With Acute Mental Health Services for Black Men: An exploration and evaluation of a music-making intervention for Black men with severe and enduring mental health difficulties, using a Narrative Therapy perspective
Shona Joyce Herron,  Lucy Burdett,  Jessica Towner,  Anni Raz,  Aron Kyne,  Zola Marcelle Joseph
First Published: 04 May 2026

‘Journey Into the Grey’: An Integrated Dialectical Behaviour-Narrative Therapy Approach for an Adolescent With Depression: A Case Report
Oishika Sarkar,  Eepsita Sarma
First Published: 12 May 2026

‘We Still Found a Way to Connect’: Adapting EMDR for the Digital Space—Insights From a Qualitative Study of Therapists and Clients
Samyukta Vaidyanathan,  Samir Kumar Praharaj,  Sumita Rege,  Shweta Rai
First Published: 06 May 2026

Experiential Shifts in Psychotherapy Through Metaphor Use
Jeremy Cooper,  Ingo Tophoven
First Published: 08 May 2026

Subtle Messages That Subvert the Safe Space: The Negative Relationship of Religious Microaggressions in Psychotherapy and Treatment Satisfaction Is Mediated by Poorer Working Alliance
Nina Philippa Burau,  Friedemann Trutzenberg,  Michela Schröder-Abé
First Published: 13 May 2026

‘How Can I Surpass That?’ Impact of Clients' Previous Therapy Experiences on How Therapists Experience and Navigate Therapy
Laura Edmeade,  Ciara Masterson
First Published: 12 May 2026

An Exploration of the Perceptions of Parents of Autistic Children and Young People About Counselling for Their Own Well-Being: A Reflexive Thematic Analysis
Lisa Simpson,  Rachel Casper-White
First Published: 19 May 2026

Working With Emotions in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Depression: A Qualitative Study of Patients' Experiences of Emotional Engagement, Avoidance and Change
Hanna Sahlin,  Unn Gustafsson,  Jakob Håkansson Eklund,  Sigrid Salomonsson
First Published: 18 May 2026

Mediators of Change in Successful Psychotherapy—Patients' Perspectives on Cognitive-Behavioural, Psychodynamic and Analytic Therapies
Laurence Reuter,  Felix Klapprott,  Sabine Wulf,  Lisa Frey,  Anne Nitzsche,  Antje Gumz
First Published: 28 May 2026

Improving the Experience of Doctoral Research: A Relational 4C Approach to Research Supervision With Student and Staff Mental Health, Well-Being and Social Justice in Mind
Sofie Bager-Charleson,  Alistair McBeath,  Nomsa-Sandra Wayland,  Craig Abex,  Margarita Chacin
First Published: 26 May 2026

Why Are Therapists Walking the Talk? Exploring the Person of the Therapist in Walk-and-Talk Therapy
Hubert de Condé,  Jochem Willemsen,  Emmanuelle Zech,  Damien Brevers
First Published: 20 May 2026

The Development and Impact of an Agile First-Year Seminar Course and Its Impact on Student Stress and Resilience: The Mindful College Student
Maryanna D. Klatt,  Jacqueline Caputo,  Slate Bretz,  Rani Bawa,  Roshini Srinivasan
First Published: 21 May 2026

The Effect of Drama Therapy on Depressive Symptoms and Quality of Life Among Older Adults in Residential Care Facilities
Samer H. Sharkiya
First Published: 26 May 2026

Echoes of the Therapy Room: The Impact of Personal Change on the Self and Relationships in Counsellor Training
Leah Athanassopoulos
First Published: 26 May 2026

Islamic Principles in Western Mental Health: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Practitioner Perspectives on Integration, Conflict and Harmony
Yusuf Mahmood,  Kareena McAloney-Kocaman
First Published: 31 May 2026

Efficacy of Accelerated Resolution Therapy in Cancer Care: A Nonrandomised Mixed Methods Quality Assurance Study
Andrea Feldstain,  Konstantinos Chondros,  Athina Spiropoulos,  Marie de Guzman Wilding,  Linda E. Carlson,  Janet M. de Groot
First Published: 31 May 2026

Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Patients With Depression
Isra Sarwar,  Muhammad Asif Raza,  Ayesha Majeed
First Published: 01 June 2026

Review 

Can You Stay With Me? Existential Skills and Attitudes in Relating to Persons With a Persistent Death Wish Related to Psychiatric Suffering: A Qualitative Study
Sofie Verdegem,  Zara Gelders,  Jitske Naessens,  Elisabeth Vandenberghe,  Marie Jaenen,  Joris Vandenberghe,  Jessie Dezutter,  Thijs Vanhie,  Siebrecht Vanhooren
First Published: 03 April 2026

Exploring the Use of Transactional Analysis in Group Counselling: A Systematic Literature Review in the Indonesian Educational Context
Galuh Prawitasari,  Anita Dewi Astuti,  Mulawarman Mulawarman,  Muslikah Muslikah
First Published: 03 April 2026

Provision of Counselling and Psychotherapy for Boarders and Ex-Boarders From Elite Boarding Schools: A Scoping Review
Virginia Sherborne
First Published: 06 April 2026

Cultural and Methodological Adaptations in Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy Across Diverse Cultural Contexts: A Narrative Review
Anwar Khan,  Amalia bt Madihie
First Published: 09 April 2026

Application and Adaptation of Motivational Interviewing for Health Behaviours in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review
Abdulkareem Olaoluwa Abiola,  Mamman Ali Masta,  Henrietta O. Fawole,  Tolu Atama,  Maina Tar Alhaji Bulama,  Chiedozie James Alumona,  Francis O. Kolawole,  Olayinka Akinrolie
First Published: 01 May 2026

Cultural and Religious Influences on Muslim Clients' Mental Health Support Experiences: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis
Yusuf Mahmood,  Kareena McAloney-Kocaman
First Published: 03 May 2026

Does Mismatching Matter? A Systematic Review Into the Impact of Therapist-Client Personality Similarity on the Therapeutic Alliance
Helen J. Wall,  Sarah Mather
First Published: 12 May 2026

A Comprehensive Scoping Review of the Literature on Routine Outcome Measures in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Lei Sorvisto,  Divine Charura,  Lynne Gabriel,  Trish Hobman,  Charlie Duncan,  David Sanmartino
First Published: 19 May 2026

Therapeutic Alliance and Autism: A Scoping Review
Ainsley Losh,  Kaylin Russell
First Published: 29 May 2026

Method

The Power of the Mind's Eye: Mental Imagery and Its Role in Social Anxiety
Ghada A. AlKhodair
First Published: 03 April 2026

Brief report

Development and Evaluation of the Gathas Game as a Therapeutic Resource in Working With Psychoactive Substance Users
Dan Roger Pozza,  Leonardo Möller Pedroso de Souza,  Carmen Moret-Tatay,  Irani Iracema de Lima Argimon
First Published: 12 May 2026

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy in Community Mental Health: Associations Between Substance Use, Emotion Regulation and DBT Programme Outcomes
Jonathan L. Poquiz,  Jonathan Huffman,  Craig Warlick,  Vivek Patel,  Juliet Nelson
First Published: 03 April 2026