What Does the Latest Psychotherapy Research Tell Us? My review of the most recent evidence is now out in the March issue of BACP's Therapy Today, and also available for free access via the link here. www.bacp.co.uk/bacp-journal...

Therapist as activists.... Join us this evening for our seminar on embracing a politicised practice and life, by Director of Black Psychotherapy, Kim Loliya onlinevents.co.uk/event/when-t...

When Therapists Become Activists: Embracing A Politicised Practice and Life

When Therapists Become Activists: Embracing A Politicised Practice and Life, A TaSC Seminar with Kim […]

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What does climate change mean for mental health and how will it impact service delivery? Join us this evening (friday) for our TaSC seminar, 5pm, and community meeting www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-ch...

Over 15 years in the making, the second ed of Facts are Friendly provides an accessible, comprehensive, and contemporary review of the evidence on the effectiveness of therapy, and the factors that contribute to change. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/on-what-re...

On What Really Works: Research That Supports Your Practice - Mick Cooper

On What Really Works: Research That Supports Your Practice Book Launch and Workshop with Mick Cooper

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How do we meet dehumanisation in a humanising way? I'll be presenting reflections on the challenge of humanisation at the Society of Psychotherapy, 10th March 2026 onlinevents.co.uk/event/the-an...

The Anti-Polarisation Paradox: Meeting Dehumanisation with Humanity

The Anti-Polarisation Paradox: Meeting Dehumanisation with Humanity Workshop with Mick Cooper In The Anti-Polarisation Paradox, […]

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What is the role of psychotherapy in times of extreme upheaval? And who or what needs to change in times of change? onlinevents.co.uk/event/psycho...

Psychotherapy in a Time when the Familiar is Dying - Steffi Bednarek

Psychotherapy in a Time when the Familiar is Dying, A TaSC Seminar with Steffi Bednarek […]

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We're working to develop a measure that can help young people express their preferences for therapy, and are looking for young people to test out our items. Shouldn't take more than ten minutes and will be incredibly helpful for the generation of a new YP personalisation tool

THERAPY AND CLASS Counselling and psychotherapy is often stereotyped as a middle class, privileged profession -- but is this for good reason? onlinevents.co.uk/event/the-ne...

The Neglected Characteristic: A Conversation about Class - Carly Read

The Neglected Characteristic: A Conversation about Class, A TaSC Seminar with Carly Read Counselling and […]

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Should person-centred therapists be concerned with research evidence? There's been an interesting online debate exploring this question, and this recent blog presents some reflections on the issue. What do you think? mick-cooper.squarespace.com/new-blog/202...

'Fantastically Boring and Completely Meaningless'... Should Person-Centred Therapists Care About Research Evidence? — Mick Cooper Training and Consultancy

I suspect Leigh Manning was not the only person-centred therapist to find our recent research on relational depth and outcomes ‘fantastically boring and completely meaningless’ when I posted our rece...

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Today at 5pm. Join Olumide Ajulo and Jeremy Sachs to discuss Sachs’ new book ‘An Intersectional Guide for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse and their Allies: Masculinity Reconnected’. onlinevents.co.uk/event/an-int...

In a major first study of its type, we showed that clients' experiences of relational depth with their therapists predicted change in depression and anxiety symptoms--above and beyond levels of alliance. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Relational depth as predictor of mental health outcomes in psychotherapy: random intercept cross-lagged analyses

Relational Depth (RD) in psychotherapy patients has been associated with positive outcomes using qualitative and correlational designs. No research has assessed whether the frequency of RD over the...

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How do you develop synergic actions at the social and political level? This new qualitative paper, led by colleagues at York University in the food systems field, draws on expert practitioner perspectives to develop an understanding of synergies in action www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/17...

Increasingly, a key question for me is how we can meet polarisation, closedness, and dehumanisation in a way that does not replicate it. This post explores the different ways in which we might be able to meet polarisation constructively. mick-cooper.squarespace.com/new-blog/202...

The 'Anti-Polarisation Paradox': How do you Meet Closedness in an Open Way? — Mick Cooper Training and Consultancy

How do you meet intolerance with tolerance, dehumanisation with humanity, monism with pluralism, a striving for dominance with a spirit of equality? Oppose it and there is the danger of replicating th...

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After over 15 years of prevarication, procrastination, and avoidance, have managed to submit the final manuscript for the second edition of my 'Facts are friendly' book--due out Spring 2026 from Sage.

Save the date for our Therapy and Social Change (@TaSC) conference next year: 25th April 2026 - onlinevents.co.uk/save-the-dat...

Save the Date: Therapy and Social Change Network Conference – 25 April 2026

We are thrilled to announce that the Therapy and Social Change Network (TaSC) will host […]

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Doctoral research project on the experiences of gay muslim men. Please do consider, or distribute onwards, as appropriate

If you missed the TASC Network talk, you can now catch the video of conflict negotiator, Yeshim Harris, talking about lessons from war zones and what it can teach us about addressing human conflict: between people and within. www.youtube.com/watch?v=W651...

Conflict to Growth: Lessons from War Zones for Therapeutic & Social Change with Yeshim Harris

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Today: lessons from a war zone to inform therapeutic change: our June TASC Network seminar. How do we face the oppressor outside and within: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/conflict-t...

Our next TASC Network seminar is from global conflict negotiator, Yeshim Harris, who will be looking at what can be learnt from her work for the field of therapy. Friday, 6th June, 5pm-6pm BST. Free, but please book via: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/conflict-t...

What is 'epistemic justice' and what does it mean for therapeutic thought and practice. Our TASC Network seminar, this Friday (5-6pm), from the brilliant Nicola Blunden, should be a great introduction to the concept and its implications. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/epistemic-...

Experiences of women who were mothers while involved in the UK criminal justice system. For more information, please contact our Counselling Psychology student Chloe Reed: reedc3@roehampton.ac.uk

Online workshop for Japanese colleagues on pluralistic therapy: 18th June 20.00-22.00 Japanese time. peatix.com/event/436747...

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Join our University of Roehampton study on The Challenges of Defining Trauma. We’re looking for HCPC-registered psychologists with 2+ years’ experience. Y To sign up or find out more, please visit www.traumaresearch.co.uk or email lindopl@roehampton.ac.uk

Hull: delighted to be coming up for Hull’s first Mental Health Conference, Wed. May 21st. Challenge stigma and drive real conversations; Share cutting-edge strategies for schools, workplaces, and clinics; Foster collaboration across professionals. hopen.co.uk/hulls-premie...

My colleague at University of Roehampton, Savin Bapir-Tardy, has been leading research on overcoming mandated shunning in religious groups. Here she introduces her work www.youtube.com/shorts/4uNQ1...

Dr Savin Bapir-Tardy #stopmandatedshunning #shorts

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If you missed our amazing seminar on Friday with young people, parents, professionals, and leaders of the mental health organisations talking about the need for better emotional health in schools, you can find the recording here. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Emotionally Healthy Schools: Engaging the Therapy Professions - YouTube

Education should be more than the pursuit of academic success—it should nurture well-rounded, emotionally resilient individuals. Schools should serve as envi...

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Help Make Schools a Place of Emotional Health, Nurture, and Wellbeing. Friday, 5-7pm, online event bringing together the therapy professions to develop our campaign to make schools a place where children and young people can develop their self-worth. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/emotionall...

Emotionally Healthy Schools: Engaging the Therapy Professions

Emotionally Healthy Schools: Engaging the Therapy Professions, A TaSC Seminar

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A dialogue on therapy, AI, and social change Exploring the intersection of therapy and societal wellbeing; along with pluralism and AI. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIou...

AI, Therapy & The Future Of Wellbeing | Mick Cooper

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Help make schools a place of emotional health, wellbeing, and nurturing. Join us for our cross-professions event: Friday 25th April, 5-7pm. Free, but please register via the link below.

What does it mean to be in the age of 'humachines'? In this latest TASC Network podcast, we talk to author Michael Harvey about the increasing reach of AI, the threat it poses to humanity, and how we can strive towards a future that is fully human. www.buzzsprout.com/2256885/epis...

The Age of Humachines: Artificial Intelligence, Social Justice, and the Annihilation of Being Human. Michael D. B. Harvey in Conversation with Mick Cooper - From Therapy to Social Change

What happens when the line between human and machine begins to blur? Michael Harvey, author of "The Age of Humachines," takes us on a fascinating journey through the rapidly transforming technological...

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