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To Contribute Private Practice (formerly The Independent Practitioner) is the quarterly professional journal for counsellors and psychotherapists working independently. It is published by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Articles We welcome articles offering new perspectives on current thinking; debate on practical or professional issues; theory discussions; shared experience and best practice. Articles selected for publication are likely to be: - Original, insightful and authoritative
- Of genuine interest to the majority of practitioners, or a sizeable group
- Well-written using clear, non-technical language
- Backed up by any available research
We are looking for pieces that inform, challenge and inspire the reader. Article construct - some advice Before you start, have a clear idea of the concepts and information you want to convey and why they matter. Consider the readership in order to inform your article and make it relevant. If you are writing about research, please do not write an academic essay - convert your introduction, method, results and conclusions into a narrative format and pay particular attention to the opening paragraphs of your article, to engage the reader. If you are wondering how to bring your article to life, you may wish to include brief case studies, graphs or charts to illustrate it. Please ensure you have obtained any relevant copyright or other permission (see submission requirements, below). Submission requirements: • Word count - articles should not exceed 2,200 words without references, or 2,500 with references. • References - should be provided in Vancouver style. This means that references are numbered in the text in the order in which they appear. They are then collected together in numerical order at the end of the article. Numbers appear in the text in superscript. • Case studies – they make interesting and valuable reading. However, authors submitting a case study within their article are required to state in writing that either the case study is fictitious or a composite or, if an actual case study, that the client is not now recognisable from the text and that the client's informed consent has been given. • Copyright - the author is responsible for obtaining permission to use written or visual material from a third party and must provide evidence that this has been obtained. This includes, for example, any pictures, tables, diagrams or extracts. Copyright for the article is retained by BACP unless otherwise agreed with the editor. • Author statement - the author should confirm that the manuscript has not been submitted elsewhere, or been accepted by any other publication, and should send a declaration that the article is their own work. • Please include no more than 50 words of biographical information including current work, relevant qualifications, research interests etc, and confirm if you would like your email address published. How to submit an article Please contact the editor, John Daniel, at: privatepractice.editorial@bacp.co.uk Please include with your submission your name, address, daytime telephone number and email address, if available. For a listing of feature articles in previous issues of the AIP journal see below. Selected articles are available to download in PDF format. Please note that some files may take some time to download.
Winter 2011
My story -
 On being a patient
Cordelia Galgut challenges ideas about the appropriate way to support clients in deep personal crisis
Resources -
Working within the law
Barbara Mitchels and Tim Bond introduce their latest book on legal considerations for counsellors and psychotherapists
My inspiration - Petruska Clarkson: matters of life and death
Roni Beadle pays tribute to the life and work of Petruska Clarkson
Toolbox - The battle to conceive
Julia Bueno provides a glossary of terms and a checklist of things to consider when working with clients with fertility problems
Research - Giving clients a voice
Pamela Savic-Jabrow is embarking on a study that will ask clients how they experience congruence in the therapeutic relationship
Insight - Work in progress
Keith Silvester compares his training in the Alexander Technique with his work as a psychotherapist
Regulars - From the editor
- From the Chair
- News & research
- Book reviews
- Letters
- Bulletin board
- Division news
Autumn 2011 Editorial
Perspectives-
Backward ShadowTamar Posner examines the effect of sibling death on surviving adults and the implications for psychotherapy
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Adding it up
How many hours do you have to work to get the income you’d like? James Rye does the sums for you
Practitioner’s toolbox - Sleeping is no mean art
Up to one third of the population suffers from insomnia. It’s vital counsellors and psychotherapists consider the consequences, explains Julia Bueno
Personal story - So it goes
Reflecting on his 37-year career as a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist, John Marzillier explains how his early optimism in science was tempered by the realities of clinical experience
Research - BACP research conference
John McLeod encourages AIP members to participate, and explains how to submit a paper
Regulars - Reviews
- Tribute: Bruce Letchford
- Bulletin board
- From the Chair
Autumn 2009 Up front
Thoughts from Justine Oldfield-Rowell, chair of AIP- EAP changes
Kevin Friery, Right Corecare clinical director, responds to questions posed by AIP Chair Justine Oldfield-Rowell - How to choose a personal therapist
Stacey Goldman asks a critical question -
Should we be happy?
Ros Pirani ponders an age-old question - Online supervision: perspectives
‘Virtual' supervision is becoming increasingly popular. Jane Evans considers the implications and two of her supervisees share their experiences - Boundaries
Nancy Cole considers a central issue in treatment - AIP conference 2009
Full details and your booking form - Counselling with a visual impairment
Caroline Waite shares some of the questions and answers that she has exchanged with her
Summer 2009 -
 How I work: multi-aspect therapy in general practice - Edwin Alan Salter shares his philosophy and style of practice - The struggle for authenticity in the second act - Greg Madison confronts his ‘black speck’
- BACP Fellow Patricia Justice, 1945-2009 - Friends and colleagues offer memories and tributes
- Brief psychotherapies: the evidence - There is a paucity of evidence relating to decisions about treatment length, writes Michael Barkham
- Still not convinced about CBT? - A summary of NICE treatment recommendations for the use of psychological therapies
- AIP pilot - Update and a chance to take part
- Neuro-linguistic programming - Matt Hudson shares the way NLP can be used in harmony with, as well as in isolation from, counselling and psychotherapy
- To download a copy of the above articles in PDF format please click the link below:
Summer 2009
Spring 2009 Home thoughts from the jungle - BACP vice president Esther Rantzen reflects on her loneliness and isolation during her time on ‘I’m a celebrity… get me out of here!’ - The open secret - Emily M Brown, author of Patterns of infidelity and their treatment, takes an in-depth look at the dynamics of extra-marital affairs
- Self-injury: self-expression inside out - self-injury and self-harm can beistressing for caring professionals, yet provide relief from intolerable distress, writes Wedge. When you see clients who habitually hurt themselves, what can you do to help?
- Borderline personality disorder - Once a borderline, always a borderline, says Morag Wolverhampton Fabriano
- Online counselling: another string to your bow? - Gill Jones explains what it is and answers some commonly asked questions
- For your toolbox: 10 steps to happiness
- Professionalism and supervision - preparing for the future Alun Jones shares his experience of the AIP conference last November
- Spirituality and counselling in independent practice - Counsellors interested in spirituality will find much of interest at the APSCC annual conference, says John Eatock
- To download a copy of the above articles in PDF format please click the link below:
Spring 2009 PDF
Winter 2008 Crossing cultural borderlands: counselling in a non-native
language - Beverley Costa is inspired by articles in therapy today- Should I stay or should I go? - Michael Alexander ponders the
adolescent male’s need to separate - Data retention - Useful advice for independent practitioners
- Relax – do it! - Useful relaxation and visualisation techniques for your toolbox
- On the receiving end - Helen Pattinson presents her
‘Idiot’s guide to counselling me’ - Taken to supervision - John Rowan’s moving account of
how supervision enabled him to keep going - To download a copy of the above articles in PDF format please click the link below:
Winter 2008 PDF
Autumn 2008 The importance of examining your own prejudices as a supervisor: Originally published 10 years ago in the RACE division journal and in the PRG newsletter, Angus. Igwe's thoughts are as provocative and pertinent now as then- Supervision - how is it for you?: Issues to contemplate
- Guidelines for effective use of supervision: Margaret Akmakjian-Pitz shares tips on how to be prepared and make the most of supervision,
- Issues for supervision: Case studies to help you consider what would might do in similar situations
- Working with abuse: Supervision is crucial both for understanding the client and for the protection and support of the therapist, says Moira Walker
- A brief introduction to some AIP members: AIP members share details of their training, their practice, their hopes and fears
- From an AIP counsellor: A moving experience with a client
- To download a copy of the above articles in PDF format please click the link below:
Autumn 2008 PDF
Summer 2008 Intercultural therapy: Ursula Troche explains why an understanding is important for all practitioners- Green rooms: Consider the room in which you work, suggests Selena Chandler - it may well have an impact on the therapeutic process
- Attachment: Letting go can help clients move forward, explains Jack Allen
- Making sense of the world around us: Julie Wales shares her thoughts and some suggestions
- Resolving conflict and solving problems: Relationship therapist Madge Holmes offers ways to help couples
- Diagnostic assessment and levels of counselling/psychotherapy: Ray Landon suggests some differences between counselling and psychotherapy
- AIP executive committee: Newly co-opted members John Crew and Wendy Halsall introduce themselves
- To download a copy of all the articles listed above please click the link below:
Summer 2008 PDF
Spring 2008 Up front: Thoughts from Justine Oldfield-Rowell, chair of AIP.- Regulation and the independent therapist: Justine Oldfield-Rowell interviews Nicola Barden for clarification on how regulation might affect independent therapists.
- NHS reform in England: BACP's Louise Robinson explores the implications for AIP members - our services, practice and clients.
- Being clear about boundaries: Jonathan Coe outlines an initiative designed to raise awareness of boundary violations, and provides some tips for practitioners on managing boundaries.
- Counterresistance: A thought-provoking look at a fascinating topic, by Margaret Akmakjian-Pitz
- Discovering who you are through the enneagram: Reflections on the ancient typology by Susie Holden Smith
- To download a copy of all the articles listed above please click the link below:
Spring 2008 PDF
Spring 2007 Delivering CBT: Counsellors could provide a much needed workforce capable of delivering a listening version of CBT, says Frank Wills. But they need to drop their prejudices about the model.- Pre-empting panic attacks: Paul Bress suggests being proactive so clients might not need CBT for help with anxiety
- The gentle art of pottering: Ros Piranni points out the usefulness in what might be considered idling your time away.
- Seven steps to creating a secure therapeutic environment: Paul Bress suggests ways to provide a holding envorinment in the counselling room.
- What does a typical AIP member look like?: Part one of the analysis of the 2006 AIP membership questionnaire
- Last word: Editorial from Margaret Akmakjian-Pitz.
- To download a copy of all the articles listed above please click the link below:
Spring 2007 PDF
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