BACP, BPC and UKCP respond to the children and young people's mental health green paper News Published 2 Mar 2018 While welcoming 'Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision: a green paper', BACP, BPC and UKCP raise serious concerns about its ambition and its ability to deliver the support needed for our children and young people.
Supporting young people to grow News Published 7 Feb 2022 Gemma Stewart talks about the positive impact of the therapeutic relationship on young people. Children's Mental Health Week blog
The importance of safe spaces when working with children and young people with harmful sexual behaviours Product Carol Carson gives an overview of the current practice which uses trauma informed, holistic models and new developments with regard to technology assisted HSB (TA-HSB) and Autism and HSB.
Considering... helping young people not to know Journals Published 31 Mar 2015 "... I wonder how often we, as their counsellors, dare to admit that we don’t know either?" Regular column from Nick Luxmoore. BACP Children and Young People, March 2015
Young people: not straight, not narrow Journals Published 30 Sep 2017 Open article: Growing numbers of young people are resisting traditional, binary gender identities and do not define themselves as heterosexual. University and College Counselling, September 2017
Mental health needs of young people with learning disabilities overlooked News Published 20 Jun 2019 New report calls for prevention and promotion of mental health for young people with learning disabilities
New Government funding for early intervention mental health hubs for children and young people Funded counselling provision will be part of this offer
The place of wisdom in counselling with young people Journals Published 1 Mar 2019 Nick Luxmoore shares his experience from his many years of working as a counsellor. BACP Children, Young People and Families, March 2019
Assessing children and families creatively Journals Published 30 Sep 2011 Liana Lowenstein outlines key guidelines for conducting focused clinical assessments on children and their families, and offers a number of creative, structured assessment techniques. Counselling Children and Young People, September 2011
Children and young people's mental health News Published 19 Jan 2018 Our response to the 'Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision' green paper