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The article offers guidelines for counsellors and psychotherapists on making ethical decisions. Topics covered include the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy's (BACP) new Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions in 2016, the recommendation for practitioners to first identify the situation or problem of their patients before making a decision, and the recommendation to consider principles and values that are relevant to the issue.

The article focuses on the role of volunteer counselling and drop-in service in the recovery of the town of Machynlleth in Powys, Wales after the abduction and murder of five-year-old April Jones in October 2012. It mentions the launch of the Listening Point listening and drop-in centre to help the community cope with the trauma of the death of Jones, the benefits of being together and narrative therapy to a community facing trauma and the prevalence of survivor guilt within such communities.

The author explains how she used the narrative therapy practice of externalizing conversations in dealing with an elderly couple with the wife's diagnosis for age-related macular degeneration. It relates the author's conversation with the couple on how to address the effect of blindness on her client's self-confidence and on the life of her husband. The author tells how she engaged the couple to externalize the wife's fear about his husband's attitude, her lack of confidence to learn new skills, and the impact of these on their relationship.

The article discusses what should a therapist do when he/she spots a counseling colleague looking at online pornography at work. The Ethical Framework of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) provides members with a set of ethical principles and values, with a clear statement of their commitments as professional therapists.

In this article, the author talks about student counselor helps in the student placements. Topics discussed include the Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions accredited by the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) guidance, counseling training courses on placement and course required the clinical placement hours.

The article reports that the European Union's General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) came into force on May 25, 2018 and apply to all European states. The Data Protection Bill is going through Parliament to implement the regulations in law. The GDPR will affect how counsellors, psychotherapists and counselling and psychotherapy store and use sensitive personal data on their clients and the client’s rights to access and request erasure of their data.

The article focuses on a new Good Practice in Action resource specifically about unplanned endings to be published by the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) for its members early in 2017.

The author reflects on the success of Listening Point, a project wherein counseling services are provided to community residents. Topics discussed include the disappearance of April Jones, a resident of Machynlleth, Wales, its psychological impact on residents in the community, the search operation following Jones' disappearance and the establishment of a drop-in center for the project.

The article presents an interview with Susan Dale, Editor of Thresholds, the journal of the Association for Pastoral and Spiritual Care and Counselling (APSCC). When asked who is this journal for, she mentions that it is mainly read by counsellors, psychotherapists, and professionals offering pastoral care. She further adds that this journal should provide resources for practitioners, a voice for APSCC members, and an invitation to readers to explore their own spirituality.