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"...it seems as though the ‘new normal’ means constant hypersensitivity to risk, relentless threat-scanning and living in fear." Regular column by Sandi Mann. Â鶹ԭ´´ Workplace, October 2020

Improving Access to Psychological Therapies can be effective in treating depression and anxiety in people living with dementia, according to a study by Georgia Bell, Josh Stott and Amber John. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2023

In this issue: Working with the dead... plus Let's talk about race... Better conversations about domestic abuse... Is EAP work right for me

Open article: Clients cannot always recognise or accept that their intimate relationships are harmful. Cathy Press explains how to work therapeutically with people who are living with domestic abuse. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2022

John Wilson has worked with bereaved people for more than 20 years. His clinical experience and academic research have led him to challenge assumptions about grief and to create an effective model for bereavement counselling. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2022

Open article: It’s important for therapists to consider their own views about psychiatric diagnosis, in order to offer clients a safe space to explore its subjective meanings, writes Rachel Freeth. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2021

There is often a link between financial and psychological wellbeing. Brian Semple explains the connection and suggests ways to support people with both mental health difficulties and money problems. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2021

Open article: Clients can achieve positive change in relatively few sessions, as long as the therapist adopts the right mindset and assumptions. John Wheeler looks at the ideas behind solution-focused practice. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2021

A consistent, clinical vocabulary is being rolled out across the NHS. Dr Barry Orr acknowledges the benefits of a common language, but has misgivings about its impact on psychological services. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2021

'Counsellors, psychotherapists and psychological practitioners within the NHS have also devoted themselves entirely to tackling a parallel epidemic: loss and bereavement.' Regular column from Angela Clarke. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2021