Counselling: Dark thoughts in counselling Journals Published 29 Nov 2022 "Dark thoughts come when we are emotionally overwrought. They both preoccupy our minds and function as a container for hidden feelings." Regular column from Lucy-Jean Lloyd. BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2022
Building ‘talking’ sandscapes Journals Published 31 Mar 2016 Julie Griffin writes about her use of the sand tray – an effective tool when counselling both children and adolescents, and one that fits with many models of working. BACP Children and Young People, March 2016
Why do their languages matter? Beverley Costa explains how important it is to acknowledge and invite into the room the native language of the child or young person, so that we talk to their hearts as well as their heads. BACP Children, Young People and Families, June 2018
"We are still in foggier seas than we would like to be..." Journals Published 7 Jun 2021 BACP CYPF Executive Committee member, Edith Bell shares her view on the changing landscape of counselling in Northern Ireland, where she works. BACP Children, Young People and Families online, June 2021
Assessing family health and wellbeing Journals Published 30 Sep 2015 When Susan Simpson assessed and counselled families living in cross-cultural situations, the Heimler Scale of Social Functioning proved a useful, holistic tool to help them talk about their needs. BACP Children and Young People, September 2015
When is a mess just a mess? Journals Published 31 Mar 2015 Bridget Sheehan describes and illustrates her own model of the play therapy ‘routes’ that a child might take. BACP Children and Young People, March 2015
Spotlight on supervision: Referring on Journals Published 26 Nov 2020 "Therapists who are willing to work hard on behalf of their clients are coming to terms with the limits of what they can and cannot provide." Regular column from Ryan Lowe. BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2020
Taking a psychosocial approach Journals Published 31 Oct 2012 Kath Sharman outlines the work of an innovative organisation that provides obesity management for young people by focusing on their social and emotional wellbeing, as well as their physical health. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2012
Different not deficient Journals Published 31 Aug 2023 Sarah Haywood shares the ways that navigating her own path through autism assessment and formal recognition helped to challenge her misapprehensions and inaccurate beliefs. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2023
Reflecting on... mundanity Journals Published 31 Mar 2015 "Not every session will feel stimulating, for us or our clients." Regular column from Jeanine Connor. BACP Children and Young People, March 2015