This is a really great article, David!🤗Thank you for your contribution to the CYPF journal. You can view David's article 'Coming of Age' here - bacp.co.uk/bacp-journals/…

A brilliant featured article from @DaveCurlMendips about LGBTQ+ themes in the movies in the special Pride issue of BACP CYPF journal 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️bacp.co.uk/bacp-journals/… #PrideMonth #LGBTQ #TherapistsConnect #TherapistTwitter

My article on LGBTQ+ 'coming of age' movies is available at the BACP website. If you’re a BACP member, you can also listen to the podcast (jeanine connor and I talking about some of these films) - scroll to the end of the article to find this. bacp.co.uk/bacp-journals/…

Mindline Somerset continues 24/7, plus there's a text chat service, 8pm to 11pm every day (see Mind in Somerset's website), plus Mindline Trans+ (UK-wide) for trans, non-binary, gender questioning people & family/allies, 0300 330 5468 (Mon, Wed & Fri, 8pm-12mn).

What I like about my role as reviews editor BACP Matching books with reviewers @DaveCurlMendips Giving authors the recognition they deserve Dez Holmes Working with publishers JKP Books Support from the lovely @SallyBTherapy 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

We've loved highlighting the impact of counselling and psychotherapy research as part of the #MentalHealthResearchMatters campaign over the past six weeks. Catch up on all our research team's blogs and videos created for the campaign here ➡️ orlo.uk/W1vkR

Mindline Somerset is available 24/7 throughout Christmas and into the New Year. You don't have to be feeling desperate or suicidal to call; needing to talk to someone for your own wellbeing is enough - plus Mindline call-handlers may also be able to direct you to other services.

For family reasons, I've been experiencing various aspects of the NHS at close quarters this Christmas. Yes, the system is creaking (alarmingly) and also, yes, some amazing care is being delivered by dedicated, kind, highly skilled professionals working in tough circumstances.

Though I don't have availability for new clients at present, there's info about how to search for a counsellor at my website's 'counselling' page - plus other sources of support, some free and/or local, at the 'other help' page, which I hope to update soon (suggestions welcomed).

I've changed my twitter/X handle to something less 'geographic', because for family reasons I'll be moving to South London in August (all current clients & schools are aware!). I've also joined BlueSky: davidcurlcouns.bsky.social.

A few words about assumptions and expectations. davidcurlcounselling.wordpress.com/2024/02/25/tho…

Out 18th April ‘You're not my f*cking mother’ + other things Gen Z say in therapy by jeanine connor ‘Connor's writing isn't just engaging; it's a turbo-charged tour of the rewards + demands of this specialist field of practice’ Pre-order bit.ly/YNMFM #GENZ #therapy

New research: What are most salient aspects of first-session activities by a therapist who consistently had good clinical outcomes? (a) promoting clients' sense of agency and collaboration (b) supporting clients' exploration (c) creating emotional security onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

This is for anyone who works in education in the UK - the Education Support Line is open 24 hours, 7 days per week, fully confidential and free to call.

I'm available to work with new counselling clients in person (from premises in Putney, SW London) or on Zoom from September onwards - please do get in contact, if you'd like to book now for September. davidcurlcounselling.com

If you’re interested to read something about the joy and challenge of moving from life stage to life stage (and yet not always feeling like a ‘grown up’), I’m enjoying and can recommend ‘When I Grow Up: Conservations with Adults in Search of Adulthood’ by Moya Sarner.

I'll no longer be using this social media platform, as its owner and proprietor's stated values do not align with my own. I'm active across a number of other social media spaces, and intend to become more active on others.