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Latest news
Parents’ break-up more likely to harm mental health of children aged seven to 14, research says
We spoke to BACP member Andrea Hunt about how children can be affected by their parents' separation
Therapists volunteer their expertise on ITV's This Morning
BACP member Pauline Orchard was part of a team answering calls to the popular TV programme
‘Positive’ talks with Scottish Government about school counselling investment
BACP is advising the Scottish government on how school counselling can have the best results for young people
Forthcoming events
2019 Student Event - Bridging the gap
BACP Children, Young People and Families Conference
Research Conference 2019 - Belfast
From our journals
Pillars of protection
Free article: In conversations with frontline professionals, Sass Boucher found a lack of support for practitioners impacted by austerity. She’s developed a model of support, drawing on what we know from therapy. BACP Workplace, January 2019
Soul and identity in supervision
Free article: Manu Bazzano challenges the view that identity is static and welcomes affect into the supervisory space. Thresholds, January 2019
‘We are here, but we are still in the war’
Free article: Jude Boyles works with resettled Syrian refugees seeking to rebuild their lives in the UK. Therapy Today, December 2018
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