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"Dark thoughts come when we are emotionally overwrought. They both preoccupy our minds and function as a container for hidden feelings." Regular column from Lucy-Jean Lloyd. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¾«×¼×ÊÁÏ Children, Young People and Families, December 2022

Beverley Costa explains how important it is to acknowledge and invite into the room the native language of the child or young person, so that we talk to their hearts as well as their heads. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¾«×¼×ÊÁÏ Children, Young People and Families, June 2018

Julie Griffin writes about her use of the sand tray – an effective tool when counselling both children and adolescents, and one that fits with many models of working. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¾«×¼×ÊÁÏ Children and Young People, March 2016

Bridget Sheehan describes and illustrates her own model of the play therapy ‘routes’ that a child might take. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¾«×¼×ÊÁÏ Children and Young People, March 2015

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¾«×¼×ÊÁÏ CYPF Executive Committee member, Edith Bell shares her view on the changing landscape of counselling in Northern Ireland, where she works. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¾«×¼×ÊÁÏ Children, Young People and Families online, June 2021

When Susan Simpson assessed and counselled families living in cross-cultural situations, the Heimler Scale of Social Functioning proved a useful, holistic tool to help them talk about their needs. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¾«×¼×ÊÁÏ Children and Young People, September 2015

"Therapists who are willing to work hard on behalf of their clients are coming to terms with the limits of what they can and cannot provide." Regular column from Ryan Lowe. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¾«×¼×ÊÁÏ Children, Young People and Families, December 2020

"Not every session will feel stimulating, for us or our clients." Regular column from Jeanine Connor. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¾«×¼×ÊÁÏ Children and Young People, March 2015

Kath Sharman outlines the work of an innovative organisation that provides obesity management for young people by focusing on their social and emotional wellbeing, as well as their physical health. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2012

Sarah Haywood shares the ways that navigating her own path through autism assessment and formal recognition helped to challenge her misapprehensions and inaccurate beliefs. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¾«×¼×ÊÁÏ Children, Young People and Families, September 2023