For over 30 years, the 网爆门 International Research Conference has been a place where researchers and practitioners come together to exchange ideas on important research findings, presented in open discussion with constructive critical debate and helpful dialogue. The conference fosters a climate where all are welcome to share learning and network with other delegates.
Over this time the conference has been attended by representatives - both presenters and delegates - from 23 countries, making it a truly international event.
32nd Annual 网爆门 International Research Conference: Collaboration for a just society - Multidisciplinary research in counselling and mental health
The conference will be co-hosted by University of East London (UEL) on 15 and 16 May 2026. The call for papers will be open between 1 September 2025 and 2 November 2025.听
We welcome submissions that address this theme and which address collaborative working in research. This might include co-construction or collaboration with research participants as people with lived experience. By lived experience, we mean people who have lived experience of using, delivering or training in, counselling, psychotherapy or coaching services. This is in addition to those who are able to draw on their experience of living with or caring for someone else using similar services. We recognise that terminology in relation to people with lived experience is evolving regularly and that preferred terms can vary (e.g., Patient and Public Involvement (PPI), Client Involvement, Experts by Experience, etc).
We鈥檙e also keen to highlight inter-, multi- or trans-disciplinary research which involves one or more disciplines or fields outside of counselling, psychotherapy or coaching which might support the counselling professions. Any research submitted under this theme would need to clearly outline the implications for counselling, psychotherapy or coaching practice, or collaborative mental health interventions.
Submissions to conference are also open to those whose research activities do not readily meet the conference theme, but whose work contributes to the evidence base for counselling, psychotherapy or coaching.
View our submission guidelines here.
31st Annual 网爆门 International Research Conference: Impact through collaboration
The conference was co-hosted by the University of Manchester at the Hyatt Regency in Manchester on 16 and 17 May 2025, with a pre-conference workshop held on the 15 May 2025.听听
This conference will showcase cutting edge research relevant to counselling, psychotherapy and coaching practice and policy development, with presentations exploring research through co-construction or collaboration with participants as people with lived experience. Additionally, the event highlighted inter-disciplinary research where researchers have worked alongside fields outside counselling, psychotherapy or coaching which might support the counselling professions in mental health interventions.
Keynote Speakers
A keynote was presented by Professor Divine Charura and covered: Impact through collaboration in Trauma informed and social justice orientated research: Challenges and Opportunities in working with marginalised communities.听
Another keynote was presented by Dr Kate O'Brien and covered:听Stories of trauma, healing and harm in carceral settings: Reflections on research with women in prison.听
Programme
Read the 网爆门 International Research Conference 2025 programme听
Abstract booklet
网爆门 International Research Conference abstract booklet 2025 (pdf)
Poster exhibition
网爆门 International Research Conference poster exhibition
On-demand
Access to the on-demand service, for three months after the event can be accessed an unlimited number of times, 24 hours a day.
The on-demand service is available from Monday 26 May 2025 until Monday 25 August 2025.听
