Why are so many autistic people missing from the world of work? Rachael Klug explores the reasons that lie behind the exclusion and suggests ways both for organisations to become an ‘autism friendly’ employer, and… Read more: Autism at work: the missing workforce

“Safeguarding needs to run through us like letters on a stick of rock; it is the bedrock of what we do,” Pippa Copleston Free Workshop: Wednesday 10 April 2024 – 1.30 pm (1 hour) Pippa Copleston… Read more: How to risk assess effectively working online

New ACTO Chair and accredited integrative CYP therapist Basi Amodu shares the motivations behind her career choices and priorities for the organisation Basi Amodu did not initially set out to be a therapist. During the… Read more: “I really enjoy working with children and young people…they take positive risks”

ACTO directors Olivia Djouadi and Adrian Rhodes reflect on their different experiences National Refugee Week takes place the 19 – 25 June, in recognition of World Refugee Day on 20 June. The week-long events are… Read more: Two Voices: National Refugee Week

ACTO is setting up a Special Interest Group for practitioners specialising in trauma related issues. Find out more about the group here

Join Helen Mason for our latest free webinar and discover the benefits of this exciting form of creative therapy  Friday 2 June 2023  11.00 – 12.00 midday  Music has long been a passion for Helen… Read more: Deep Diving in the Unconscious: accessing hidden parts through the aesthetic and emotional nature of Music

Blog post for ACTO during neurodiversity week -13th to 19th of March 2023  The Neuro-Affirming Therapist What is neurodiversity? Neurodiversity is a natural and valuable form of human diversity (Walker, 2021). The neurodiversity paradigm is… Read more: <strong>The Neuro-Affirming Therapist</strong>

ACTO Directors nominate women who have inspired them in their lives Today 8 March is International Women’s Day and is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This year… Read more: Celebrating International Women’s Day

How Lesley Simpson-Gray overcame her challenges, specialising to work with multiple-heritages and neurodiverse clients using virtual reality Lesley Simpson-Gray’s career began working in the field of product communications, undertaking research into people’s buying behaviour. However,… Read more: My journey from Marketing to Psychotherapy