'I felt myself, bit by bit, starting to cope' News Published 12 Jun 2019 Stuart Arfield is encouraging people to see a counsellor about their mental health after being helped through his depression by Sheffield Mind
Befriending anxiety Journals Published 6 Dec 2023 We need a radical change in the way in which we think about anxiety, writes Emmy van Deurzen. Private Practice, December 2023
Finding my lost identity Journals Published 31 Mar 2015 Carleen Robinson describes how her cultural heritage has informed her experience as a black African Caribbean woman undertaking counselling training. Therapy Today, March 2015
Loneliness as COVID-19 restrictions ease News Published 14 Jun 2021 Our member Jennifer Park shares her thoughts on how loneliness is impacting people at a time when the focus is on socialising again
Pay for school counsellors News Published 17 Mar 2022 Jo Holmes discusses the complexities of pay and pay-bands for school counsellors in England and introduces a new platform for commissioners to contract sessional counsellors to work directly with children, young people and families. BACP blogs.
Managing suicide ideation – the other option Journals Published 31 Mar 2014 The best way to help a young person who wishes to stop living is not necessarily to refer on – it’s only one solution, just as suicide is for the client. Lynn Martin examines the idea through a TA lens. BACP Children and Young People, March 2014
Undiagnosed dyslexia Journals Published 30 Jun 2016 Sarah Olds explains how undiagnosed dyslexia can affect a child and young adult’s self-esteem, and how this can present in counselling. Therapy Today, June 2016
Bleeding hearts and forget-me-nots Journals Published 31 Dec 2005 Clare Pointon describes how horticulture can provide asylum seekers with a language to communicate the trauma of torture. Therapy Today, December 2005
Autism in the therapy room Journals Published 28 Feb 2014 A diagnosis of autism can transform the lives of people struggling to understand why they don’t fit in, writes Caroline Hearst. Therapy Today, February 2014
The value of place Journals Published 31 May 2015 A shepherd’s hut can offer warmth and sanctuary to clients as well as sheep, writes Claire Sparrow. Therapy Today, May 2015