The big issue: Taking black mental health matters into their own hands Journals Published 26 Sep 2022 Open article: Helen George meets the innovative practitioners, activists and organisations changing the way we think about black mental health support. Therapy Today, October 2022
Anxiety in adolescents: the current state of play Journals Published 31 Mar 2016 With anxiety among our young people on the rise and of concern, Polly Waite discusses how to understand it, its possible causes, and how we might treat it. BACP Children and Young People, March 2016
Coping with loss Journals Published 26 Nov 2020 Open article: Michael Coombes looks to the aftermath of 9/11, for lessons learned in supporting children who are managing loss in the wake of COVID-19. BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2020
Transformational change: applying coaching concepts to work with intimate partner violence Journals Published 30 Apr 2017 Can coaching be used to work with the complex interpersonal dynamics of intimate partner violence and abuse? Dr Mark Farrall argues that an integrative therapeutic coaching approach can successfully bring about change and transformation. Coaching Today, April 2017
All things bright and beautiful Journals Published 7 Apr 2020 Open article: The hours are long, there’s no annual leave or retirement package and you work outdoors in all weathers. Kris Ambler knocks on the doors of rural workers to find out about the mental health of the farming industry. BACP Workplace, April 2020
Alcohol at work Journals Published 19 Jul 2023 Open article: Lauren Booker of Alcohol Change UK explores the personal, organisational, and societal costs; and considers how employers can best create a cultural change when it comes to alcohol at work. BACP Workplace, July 2023
Worth its weight in gold Journals Published 28 Sep 2020 Michelle Seabrook challenges our unquestioning belief in the effectiveness and importance of clinical supervision. Therapy Today, October 2020
Opinion: Has school counselling lost its voice? Journals Published 1 Nov 2023 Counselling is fighting to hold onto its place in school-based mental health initiatives, says Marilyn McGowan. Therapy Today, November 2023
The big issue: Missed, misunderstood and misdiagnosed Journals Published 1 Nov 2023 Open article: Is undiagnosed ADHD and autism at the root of many addictions? asks Kathy Carter. Therapy Today, November 2023
Postnatal anxiety Journals Published 6 Dec 2023 Open article: In comparison to postnatal depression, postnatal anxiety (PNA) is under-recognised, with a recent study revealing it’s an unfamiliar concept among professionals involved in maternal care. Regular column from Dr Claire Oakeley. Private Practice, December 2023