Compassion fatigue and secondary trauma are often spoken about as though they’re by-products of caring too much, but there are complex reactions and interactions teeming beneath the surface of our sel...
With thanks to NCPS Ambassador, Jocelyn Anderson, CEO West Mercia Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre for this article. Having read the theme for this month’s newsletter, I spent some time wonderin...
What is gambling addiction, or problem gambling? People use different words to describe harmful gambling. Some talk about gambling addiction. Others say problem gambling, compulsive gambling, or gambl...
The loss of a loved one is one of the most harrowing things a human can experience. While it’s perfectly natural to feel overwhelmingly intense emotion following bereavement, it can be beneficial to s...
With thanks to Nogah Ofer for this article. Nogah is a solicitor at Centre for Women’s Justice, she is a policy adviser and heads the legal advice team. In 2023, Rape Crisis England & Wales bega...
Choosing a therapist is a big step, and it’s important that you feel safe and supported. If you’re thinking about finding a counsellor / psychotherapist, you’re probably already asking yourself some i...
With thanks to our member, Maria Kopec for this article. There’s a phrase I heard as a child that I can’t forget: “Children and fish have no voice.” It wasn’t cruel, not exactly. It was just how thing...
The National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) welcomes the ambition behind Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England, and the recognition that meaningful reform is urgently nee...
With thanks to our member, Charlotte Holden for this article. If you’ve ever been to Alton Towers and experienced the most terrifying but exhilarating rides there, you’ll have some idea what living th...
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