The Caspari Journal
of Educational Psychotherapy
Supporting and influencing practice in educational and mental health settings
Journal 2025
The Journal of Educational Psychotherapy is an annual publication which aims to support and influence practice in educational and mental health settings. We publish articles concerning the role of feelings in education, and methods of helping pupils overcome emotional blocks to learning.
The journal is a valuable resource for teachers, prospective students, current trainees and established Educational Psychotherapists. Our back copies include articles recommended by course lecturers or supervisors and also offer valuable research material, covering many themes central to child mental health. Each edition includes reviews of books relevant to our work.
The latest issue of the 'Journal of Educational Psychotherapy: 40th Anniversary Edition' is now available to purchase as a digital or physical copy. If you want to purchase a previous edition of the journal visit our shop or get in touch with us at hello@caspari.org.uk.
Issue 31, 2025
We had been planning the 40th anniversary edition of this journal based on the 1985 date of the earliest copy of its predecessor. However, long-standing members of Caspari Foundation have unearthed publications which precede that date, rousing Lee Marsden’s curiosity about the history of Caspari Foundation and raising questions which we hope readers might be able to answer.
All our writers convey a sense of conviction: that they put their hearts and minds into what they do and value it, both for themselves and for the contribution to others. A common theme in several articles is how topics of concern decades ago are still relevant today. While this might feel disheartening, perhaps we can find hope in the ease with which ideas can now be shared, potentially leading to more widespread understanding of the challenges which children and families face, and hopefully more widely implemented methods of successfully addressing them.
We hope that our readers, too, value the sharing of knowledge through this journal, will find something which stimulates thought and future reading, and will take the opportunity to put pen to paper (or type or dictate) and share what's in their hearts and minds. We hope that this issue shows how we are standing on the shoulders of giants and provides inspiration for authors of future articles in The Journal of Educational Psychotherapy
Contents include:
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The Journal of Educational Psychotherapy as a resource for teachers of troubled children by Jenny Dover
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The journal of the Caspari Foundation by Lee marsden. An editor’s reflections on more than forty years of publication
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Attachment in the Classroom by Andrea Perry. A celebration of Heather Geddes’ seminal text (2005) and a reflection on its impact and its publisher, Worth Publishing
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A personal tribute to Gerda Hanko (1924-2019) Educational Therapist, writer and radical by Giles Barrow
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The role of an Educational Psychotherapist in school by Katy Singer. Holding boundaries and managing expectations
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Book Review of Restoring Education: Educators paving the way to radical 73 change through relationship by Louise Michelle Bombèr, Jennie Fellowes, Louise Kilshaw, Luke Palmer, Tamsin Lotter, Catherine Michell reviewed by Beatrice Fox
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Book Review of Womb Life: Wonders and challenges of pregnancy, 77 the foetus’ journey and birth by Dr Graham Music reviewed by Lynsey Daniels
We Need You!
We are always looking for new contributors. If you would like to contribute to this publication please email hello@caspari.org.uk by the end of April 2026.
We welcome articles from a range of contributors, including Educational Psychotherapists, other mental health professionals and staff involved with teaching and learning in schools. We aim for a balance of articles by contributors who are highly experienced and sometimes eminent names, alongside fresh, new voices. We are also pleased that several editions, especially in recent years, have included articles by practitioners from other parts of the world, notably South Africa, Greece and the USA.
Contributions are currently invited for our 31st issue, to be published later in 2026.
Previous Publications:
We have a catalogue of editions of the Caspari Foundation's Journal of Educational Psychotherapy from 2001 - 2024. If you'd like to purchase a digital copy of these journals, head to our Shop at the button below. We also have put together a summary of contents for each journal if you'd like to browse what's included in each edition before buying. View the contents page here.