Students in crisis: robust phenomenon or perfidious postulate? Journals Published 20 May 2020 Is student mental health really as bad as media reports might have us believe? Yifeng Wei, Andrew Baxter, Kevin Friese and Stan Kutcher caution against depending on self-reported distress. University and College Counselling, May 2020
Creating a whole-university strategy for mental health that works Journals Published 9 Sep 2022 Open article: With no one student support initiative able to fully meet the diverse mental health needs of students, Michael Priestly presents the CREATE principles, which offer us a means to do so University and College Counselling, September 2022
A difficult tightrope to walk: Experiences of working with suicidality in higher education Journals Published 22 Nov 2021 Open article: With increasing concerns about suicide in the student population, research by Dr Sonia Kalsi asks therapists what it’s really like to work with this vulnerable client group in a university setting. University and College Counselling, November 2021
Notes from the Chair of Research SIG: Sharing data Journals Published 24 May 2021 "All acknowledge the ongoing increase in demand for student mental health support..." Regular column from Afra Turner. University and College Counselling, May 2021
Profile: Ruth Caleb Journals Published 30 Nov 2017 Ruth Caleb reflects on her long career in student counselling, including eight years at Thames Valley University, and most recently 17 years as Head of Counselling at Brunel University, London. University and College Counselling, November 2017
The dyslexic counsellor Debbie Keenan, explores embracing dyslexia: a journey as an integrative counsellor and doctoral student. BACP member blog
The impact of in-house counselling on academic outcomes Journals Published 31 May 2012 At a time of ongoing restructuring of student services in FE and HE, Patti Wallace, BACP Lead Advisor, University and College Counselling, reports on her findings to date. AUCC, May 2012
Providing help at the point of need: insights from single-session therapy Journals Published 20 May 2020 Open article: With demand for support outstripping supply, can services incorporate single-session therapy into their offering? Windy Dryden discusses potential benefits of a single-session mindset in student counselling services. University and College Counselling, May 2020
Case notes: Financial self-sabotage Journals Published 1 Apr 2024 Vicky Reynal describes how a psychodynamic approach helped a client understand his reluctance to pay off his student debt. Therapy Today, May 2024
Counselling for all? Reaching out to marginalised students Journals Published 20 May 2020 Jo Myddelton and Charlotte Williams write about the research they undertook into why certain sectors of their student population were under-represented in their counselling services – and describe steps they took as a result. University and College Counselling, May 2020