Children’s Mental Health Week: Using our voice to support young people in need News Published 5 Feb 2024 Our call for action on school counselling, in a year where a General Election is expected
Message from the Chair: Facing uncertainty Journals Published 27 Jul 2021 "Our purpose is to create a network for counsellors and therapists who coach, to grow their own practice, to learn from those who go before them." Regular column from Carolyn Mumby. Coaching Today, July 2021
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Coming back to ‘now’ through body, mind and heart Journals Published 26 Jan 2024 How can we help our clients become more connected to the present moment? Mindfulness practitioner and researcher Howard Baron offers a practical approach that guides our clients through three alternating perspectives. Coaching Today, January 2024
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
The healing power of pets Journals Published 15 Oct 2020 Open article: Animals can play a therapeutic role in supporting our mental health and in the treatment of conditions such as depression and addiction, writes Dr Christine Rhodes. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2020
The bigger picture: To refer or not to refer Journals Published 31 Oct 2015 In his regular column, Rick Hughes considers the difference between being a private practitioner and a workplace counsellor. Counselling at Work, Autumn 2015
Navigating client diversity: why coaching needs formulation Journals Published 30 Apr 2017 Open article: How do we respond to the unique and idiosyncratic needs of our clients while also working within recognised frameworks? Sarah Corrie and Louise Kovacs present the case for applying formulation in a coaching context. Coaching Today, April 2017
Laying bare the inner world Journals Published 30 Jun 2014 Kirsty Bilski shows how the use of a sandtray sits happily alongside many theories and client issues, and has its place in supervision. BACP Children and Young People, June 2014
Winner of our 2022 BACP new researcher award announced News Published 19 May 2022 Elizabeth Li, a third-year PhD student, won the award for her study into the perspectives and experiences during therapy of young people with depression, through the lens of epistemic trust.