Counselling Education What is Integrative Counselling? Published August 2025 Integrative counselling is a pluralistic approach to therapeutic practice that draws on multiple theoretical models rather than adhering to a single school of thought. This article explains what integrative counselling is, why it has become one of the most widely practised orientations in the UK, which […]
Counselling Education & Guides How to Become a Counsellor: A Complete Guide Updated June 2026 Counselling is one of the most accessible professional careers in the UK. You do not need a previous degree, you do not need a clinical background, and most training is designed to fit around existing work and family commitments. What
Mental Health Domestic Violence and the Role of Counselling Published July 2025 Domestic violence is one of the most prevalent and serious issues that counsellors encounter in practice. Whether a client discloses abuse directly or patterns emerge gradually over the course of therapy, practitioners need to understand the psychological landscape of domestic violence, how to
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Professional Development BACP Changes from February 2026: What This Means in Practice Published June 2026 From 11 February 2026, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) introduced revised application routes for individual members seeking to progress between membership categories. These changes are aligned with the SCoPEd framework and affect practitioners directly – not training
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Psychology Anna Freud: Child Psychoanalysis and the Development of Ego Psychology Published July 2025 Anna Freud (1957). Public domain via Wikimedia Commons. Anna Freud (1895-1982) was one of the most significant figures in the history of psychoanalysis and the founder of child psychoanalysis as a distinct clinical discipline. Although she worked in the shadow of
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Counselling Education & Guides How to Become a Counsellor in the UK Updated June 2025 Counselling is one of the UK’s most accessible professional careers. You do not need a degree, you do not need prior healthcare experience, and you can train part-time alongside other commitments. What you do need is genuine motivation, a capacity
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Psychology Sigmund Freud: The Father of Psychoanalysis Published July 2025 Sigmund Freud (c.1921). Photograph by Max Halberstadt. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons. Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) remains one of the most influential and contested figures in the history of psychology. This article examines his early life and education, the core concepts he introduced, and the lasting
Counselling Education & Guides How to Become a Therapist Without a University Degree Updated June 2025 Many people assume that becoming a therapist means spending three or four years at university. That assumption is wrong. In the UK, the counselling and psychotherapy professions are largely unregulated by statute, which means there is a well-established, respected
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