Changing families, changing times

Changing families, changing times

This article first appeared in the September 2010 issue of CCYP (Counselling Children and Young People), now named CYPF (BACP Children, Young People and Families), published by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. ©BACP 2024. Changing families,...
“Breathe in…!”

“Breathe in…!”

(Note: names changed for privacy.) “Breathe in, BLOW!” bellows our instructor. The baths are chilly; it’s scary treading water in the deep end. I’m nine years old and can’t grasp the rhythm of front crawl. Nor can I see the bottom. I shake, as asthma sets in, a...