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Latest news
Olympic champion 'turns corner' after mental health issues
Victoria Pendleton has spoken out to help others with their mental health
Crime victims ‘re-traumatised’ during compensation bids, review finds
Trauma survivors need the correct support in place while repeating details of their experience, says a BACP member
SCoPEd consultation launched
A ground-breaking project, which looks to clarify the professions of counselling and psychotherapy, is consulting with around 60,000 experts in the field.
Blue Monday: How to brighten your mood on the ‘most depressing day of the year’
Our counsellors discuss if Blue Monday is real or a myth - and share tips on what to do if you are feeling low today.
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
‘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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