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Latest news
How physical affection can impact on our well-being
BACP member Natasha Page joined a discussion on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour
“I never anticipated my rewarding career would be topped by an MBE”
BACP member Sue Pearce was appointed an MBE for her work with women who have experienced sexual violence
Meet the BACP PhD students working to understand more about how counselling changes lives
Applications for the 2019 BACP PhD studentships are now open
Report on NHS failure to help young people with mental health problems must be a ‘wake-up call’
BACP responds to the Public Accounts Committee’s report into mental health services for children and young people
How exercise can help improve our mental health – a counsellor’s view
The annual new year fitness push is in full swing – and it can help your mental health too
Social media’s impact on young people’s mental health discussed
BACP’s Jo Holmes attended the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Social Media and Young People’s Mental Health
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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