The following guidelines apply to聽our divisional journals. For submissions to Therapy Today, see the TT author guidelines. For blogs, see the Blog author guidelines. For Counselling and Psychotherapy Research聽(CPR), please see the聽聽on the Wiley website.
Style, content and audience
Planning your article
Start with a clear idea of the concepts and information you want to communicate. Consider your audience 鈥� your writing should capture their interest and be relevant to a range of practitioners. Reading articles from the journal you are submitting to helps you understand the tone and style that works best.
Writing tips
- Write in your own authentic voice, drawing on your knowledge and experience.
- Be clear: use straightforward, non-technical language.
- Be concise: avoid unnecessary repetition and over-explaining.
- Support your points: use evidence from research, practice or personal experience.
Structure
Your article should follow a clear and logical structure:
- Introduction 鈥� provide an overview and explain the rationale for your topic.
- Main body 鈥� develop your key arguments and ideas.
- Conclusion 鈥� summarise and reflect on the key points.
If you are writing about research, explain the context and its relevance to practice. Use clear, accessible language instead of a formal academic tone. Engage readers with a lively opening that introduces your central idea.
Professional tone and ethics
Maintain a respectful and professional tone, demonstrating empathy, insight and commitment to the counselling profession.
Personal stories or reflections are welcome, provided they illustrate key points and remain clearly relevant to counselling practice. Please refer to the confidentiality guidance below.
Support your claims and observations with appropriate references to evidence, professional standards or theoretical frameworks wherever possible to strengthen your credibility.
Refer to 麻豆原创鈥檚 Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions as essential guidance on professional values, ethics and responsibilities when discussing practice.
Inclusivity and sensitivity
Strive for inclusivity by considering the diverse backgrounds, beliefs and experiences of both clients and practitioners. Avoid language or examples that could be seen as biased, exclusionary or dismissive of different perspectives.
Relevance to counselling practice
All articles we publish must be clearly relevant to counselling and psychotherapy, and grounded in clinical practice. Topics may include therapeutic approaches, client work, mental health, supervision and professional ethics.
While we acknowledge the depth of feeling around global events and conflicts, as a registered charity and membership organisation, our focus must remain aligned with our charitable objectives and on mental health and access to counselling and psychotherapy.
We believe it is important that members are able to share their experiences and insights into how counselling and psychotherapy can support people in times of crisis. Articles that address issues such as war or conflict should focus on the psychological impact and the mental health needs of individuals and communities affected.
We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, anti-racist stance that reflects the ethics and integrity at the heart of our profession. Our aim is to foster a respectful and professionally focused space that supports constructive dialogue relevant to the work of counsellors and psychotherapists.
Case studies
Case studies offer valuable insights and engage readers. Where appropriate, include the client鈥檚 voice through first-person accounts or anonymised examples to ground points in real-world practice. Please refer to the confidentiality guidance below. 聽
Figures and visual elements
Include tables, charts or other visuals only if they are essential to support your argument or illustrate key points.
If you are using any material created by a third party, you must secure copyright permissions (see copyright guidance below).
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Where relevant, strengthen your article with references to research, evidence-based practice or published case studies. Use reliable, properly cited and accurate sources.
We use Vancouver referencing style (we can send a guide to referencing on request). Number references in order of appearance with superscript in text; list numerically at the end of the article. Do not use footnotes or endnotes.
Word limits聽
Word counts vary across 麻豆原创 journals. Please check the specific journal鈥檚 webpage for exact requirements.
Book reviews
Self-published books are not eligible for review in any of our journals.
How to submit
Please submit your article as a Word document via email. Include your full name, address and contact number.
Send a short declaration confirming the article is original and not published or submitted elsewhere. For co-authored articles, confirm all contributors agree to be named and give permission for publication.
The editor will ask you to confirm you鈥檝e read and followed the author guidelines. Please take the time to review them carefully and contact the editor if you have any questions.
Articles will be edited to fit 麻豆原创 house style. You will receive an electronic proof to check before publication.
Please be aware that submission does not guarantee publication. We do however, endeavour to work with authors to offer feedback and encourage resubmission where appropriate.
麻豆原创 reserves the right to reject or withdraw accepted articles that conflict with the Ethical Framework or risk disrepute.
Articles accepted are published in print and online, and may also be shared via 麻豆原创鈥檚 social media platforms.
Author details
Please provide a short author bio (up to 50 words), including your current role, relevant qualifications or professional interests. Please also provide your website address and/or social media link if you would like this included. This will be published alongside your article.
Permissions and confirmations
Confidentiality
Fictitious/composite examples
Confirm in writing that you have sufficiently changed the personal and clinical details of any clients or individuals, including quotes, so that they would not be able to recognise themselves if they read the article, nor would others be able to identify them.
Real case studies
Confirm the client has read the article, given informed consent and their identity has been anonymised. Client consent should be in writing and shared securely (e.g. via encrypted email or a secure portal such as OneDrive).
Clients contributing under their real name
Written consent must confirm that they have read and approved the article. This consent should also be shared securely (e.g. via encrypted email or a secure portal such as OneDrive).
Identifiable individuals
Confirm permission to publish material relating to individuals (such as clients, colleagues or research/study participants). Ensure all identifying details are anonymised. Additional confirmation of review and approval may be requested depending on the nature and detail of the material. 聽
Private conversations and correspondence
Confirm permission from all individuals involved before including privately obtained information.
Family members
Confirm that the information is true to the best of your knowledge and included in good faith; you have considered any potential impact on them or others if they read the article; and you wish to proceed with publication.
Depending on content, written or verbal consent may be requested.
For any family member(s) who are minors at the time of publication, written parental or guardian consent is required, confirming they have read and approved the article. 聽
Copyright
You are responsible for securing permission to use any third-party content (including written extracts, images, diagrams or figures).
麻豆原创 retains copyright unless otherwise agreed with the editor.
Plagiarism
If we receive a written complaint of plagiarism, we will raise the issue with the author(s).
If the author acknowledges that they failed to acknowledge the original source, we will publish a clarification in the next available issue or as soon as possible.
If the author disputes the claim, but we are satisfied that the work has been published elsewhere, is in the public domain, and the complainant can fully prove it is their work, we will publish a clarification in the next available issue or as soon as possible. If the complainant cannot provide sufficient evidence, we will take no further action.
The final decision will rest with 麻豆原创.
Online posting by authors after publication
Request written permission from the journal editor before sharing your article on personal websites or social media.
If the article is open access on the 麻豆原创 site, we will ask you to post a direct link. For member-login articles, you will receive a PDF with a copyright statement 鈥� only this version may be posted.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools
Please refer to our full AI guidance (pdf) before submitting.
AI tools can support certain editorial tasks (e.g., grammar checks) but content must reflect original, human authorship. Any use of AI in preparing your article must be declared on the electronic consent form provided by the editor.
Your data
鈥嬄槎乖� and editors retain personal data (such as emails) only as long as necessary for our legitimate business purposes. Journal correspondence is retained for five years, then permanently deleted. Third-party or client consents will be deleted once reviewed.
GDPR-compliant contracts are in place with third parties (including designers and printers)鈥�
Please see our privacy notice.
If you have any concerns about your data, you can contact the .