Dr Kate Thompson and Professor Rachel Tribe (Chair of Careif) led a well-received workshop at the British Psychological Society's Division of Counselling Psychology conference in Manchester. They made the case that working effectively with interpreters is a vital leadership skill for clinicians — one that prevents language discrimination and ensures equitable access to mental health services.
Professor Rachel Tribe (Chair of Careif) has co-authored updated British Psychological Society guidance on working with interpreters in mental health, which was written with Dr Kate Thompson. The new edition builds on two previous versions that received over 19,000 reads worldwide.
On 22 April, the Oxfordshire-based charity Refugee Resource invited Careif to deliver a training session for their Counselling and Psychotherapy Team on Working with Interpreters and across cultures in Mental Health and, specifically, in trauma-informed counselling sessions.
On 25 April 2026, Careif Associate Dr Mariam Bhaila and Professor Rachel Tribe (Chair of Careif) delivered a workshop on ‘Understanding trauma and working in a trauma-informed way’ for the Sri Lanka Psychological Association. Dr Bhaila reflects on the workshop.
Careif’s latest Associate, Gašper Kosič, summarises the key insights from a new report by the Centre for Mental Health and collaborators. The report highlights how racism is deeply embedded in systems and institutions, negatively affecting mental health throughout the lifespan.
Dr Koravangattu Valsraj, Trustee and Vice Chair at Careif, comments on a recent report from the Centre for Mental Health: Strengths-based support for neurodivergent children and young people: evidence for reform. This report offers a timely and powerful reminder of something many families and professionals already understand instinctively: difficulties arise not from neurodivergence itself, but from environments that fail to adapt.
