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

Research report into the experiences of psychoanalytic psychotherapists working online highlights the importance of training for all therapists working online Understanding the impacts of the period of lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic is of undoubted… Read more: <strong>Loss and Survival: a lesson in why training is crucial</strong>

Reflections on this year’s ACTO conference Evidence-based research and high standards of practice are more important than ever, says Kiren Sweetman Kiren Sweetman is a person-centred counsellor and a registered member of the British Association… Read more: Reflections on this year’s ACTO conference