One in five children and young people in England has mental health issue, NHS figures show News Published 21 Nov 2023 The Government must act now and invest in a school and community-based counselling for children and young people
Giving evidence on Scotland's £60 million school counselling programme News Published 6 Feb 2020 Our Children, Young People and Families Lead Jo Holmes appeared before Scottish Parliament's Education and Skills Committee
Our members can help meet coronavirus mental health demand News Published 12 Aug 2020 New report warns demand for mental health support is set to rise and services might not be able to cope with it
From the CEO Journals Published 1 Dec 2023 ‘We’ve made progress in the work we’re doing to bring more therapists into the NHS’. Therapy Today, December 2023
From the Chair Journals Published 1 Apr 2024 ‘The trajectory of the counselling professions is constantly being directed by political influences’ Therapy Today, May 2024
Workplace matters: Is it ever ok to cry at work? Journals Published 31 Jul 2016 Open article: In her regular column, Sandi Mann discusses why crying at work is probably still a risky behaviour for most of us. Counselling at Work, Summer 2016
It changed my life: A client's story of recovering Journals Published 1 Feb 2020 Open article: 'Counselling didn’t cure me of my personal demons, but it did give me the tools to work through the obstacles in my way.' Therapy Today, February 2020
Benefits of counselling and psychotherapy discussed in Westminster debate News Published 21 Mar 2023 We provided a briefing ahead of the discussion on the Mental Health and Wellbeing Plan
Reasons why school counsellors need to be part of schools News Published 11 Jan 2023 Dr Marilyn McGowen, school-based counselling ERG member, shares her views on why putting forward a motion to the NEU Support Staff Union Conference to secure funding for school counselling is so important. ±«ÓãÊÓÆµmember blogs