Insights
The Influence of Educator Identity and Narrative on Counselling Training
When I recently contributed to the podcast Reflections on Identity hosted by Neil Hopkins and Carol Thompson, I was intrigued by the thought-provoking questions they posed: Why is educator identity important? What’s the relationship between an educators role and identity? Does identity form in collaboration with others, and is there cognitive dissonance in the education landscape? In the podcast I talk about how my roles, background, and philosophical underpinning has influenced my personal and professional identity...
Navigating a Brave New World: AI and Ethics in Therapy
As the digital age continues to reshape our lives, Ken Kelly's insightful article, “A Brave New World: Exploring the Ethical Frontier of AI in Therapy”, offers a timely guide for counsellors grappling with the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in therapeutic practice...
The Importance of Human Connection and the Impact of Digitalisation on Counselling Training and Practice
The Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB), in collaboration with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), has released its December 2024 report, The Importance of Human Connection and the Impact of Digitalisation on Counselling Training and Practice...
The Effect of Anxiety on the Risk of Developing Dementia
A recently published study led by researchers at the University of Newcastle in Australia, explored the relationship between chronic versus resolved versus new onset anxiety, and all-cause dementia risk....
Embracing Creativity and Humility: The Path to Loving Your Job as a Counselling Tutor
Being a counselling tutor is a deeply rewarding, yet challenging profession. It involves not only imparting essential knowledge and skills but also shaping the personal and professional development of future counsellors. We recently joined some of CPCAB’s seasoned tutors and asked the question...
2024 Research Award In Conversation
Personalised learning pedagogies and the impact on student progression and retention. We are excited to announce that Dr. Fevronia (Fenia) Christodoulidi and Dr. Paul Galbally have been recognised as this year’s Research Award recipients for their paper...
Therapeutic Relationships: The Human Connection
We’re very pleased to be campaigning alongside our friends at NCPS, to bring focus to the importance of human connection in the field of counselling....
SCoPEd Framework
As many of you are aware, last February, the chair of the SCoPEd Oversight Committee announced that all partners in the SCoPEd partnership have collectively adopted the SCoPEd framework....