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Clare Ireland of Coupleworks introduces the first in a new series of regular columns on couple counselling. Private Practice, Winter 2015

Borderline personality disorder is frequently used to diagnose and pathologise female survivors of trauma. Gillian Proctor outlines important considerations for counsellors in private practice working with women with this diagnosis. Private Practice, Winter 2015

Open article: Compassion fatigue, secondary traumatisation and burnout are widespread in the therapy profession, and the risks are greatest for private practitioners, argues Michael Gavin. Private Practice, Winter 2015

In the first in his series of regular columns on supervision, Jim Holloway invites you to find an image for what BACP means to you. Private Practice, Spring 2016

Over his years working as a therapist, Laurence Rowlands has often used the metaphor of travelling alongside his clients in their therapeutic journey. Now, he’s literally walking beside them on their path. Private Practice, Spring 2016

Open article: What is the mysterious process that determines how many clients we can ‘hold’ in our practice, and what factors affect our emotional space and capacity? Across a four-part series of articles, Michael Soth explores some of the fundamental factors. Private Practice, Spring 2016

Choosing what we have in our consulting rooms is a way of letting clients know something about us, writes Sarah Van Gogh. Private Practice, Summer 2016

Martin Hogg offers some tips for how to respond to client enquiries. Private Practice, Summer 2016

Eleven years on from establishing a successful private group practice, Meera Dhesi and Michael Sinclair reflect on the challenges and benefits of working as a group. Private Practice, Summer 2016

Open article: Ellen Bow reflects on the destabilising impact of untreated mental illness in her own family, and makes a powerful case for early intervention, compassion and kindness. Private Practice, Summer 2016