· 5 min read
Why naming feelings helps: what the research on affect labelling shows
What research on affect labelling and emotional granularity shows, its limits, and simple exercises students can try.
· 5 min read
What happens between sessions
Why the days between counselling appointments matter, what research on between-session tasks and self-monitoring shows, and how to keep it light.
· 6 min read
Stepped care in university counselling, explained
Where stepped care came from, how Irish and UK university counselling services use it, and what the evidence says about its strengths and limits.
· 5 min read
The PHQ-9 and GAD-7, explained plainly
What the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 measure, how they are scored, and why they screen and monitor rather than diagnose.
· 5 min read
Using the wait well: what the evidence says about support before counselling
What the evidence says about supporting students on a counselling waitlist: psychoeducation, single sessions, guided self-help and safety-netting.
· 5 min read
Measurement-based care in counselling: what the evidence says
What routine outcome monitoring is, what the research on progress feedback actually shows, and how services use it without sidelining clinical judgement.
· 5 min read
What the data says about student mental health in Ireland
A plain reading of the main Irish surveys on student mental health, what they agree on, where they differ, and what is still missing.
· 3 min read
More therapy now happens on a screen: a commentary
A new analysis finds that more Californians now get mental health care by video or phone than in person. What it shows, and what it leaves open.
· 4 min read
Supporting clients between sessions: what the evidence says
Routine outcome monitoring, between-session work and brief questionnaires: what the research supports, where it is modest, and what to plan for.