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Latest news
BACP joins John Lewis Partnership’s call for workplace wellbeing revolution
We’ve joined the chain’s Working Well Coalition and co-signed a letter to two Cabinet ministers
Marathon effort boosts youth counselling service
Rachel Langridge raised thousands of pounds at this year’s London Marathon for YiS Youth Counselling Service in Milton Keynes
Call for better understanding of difference between student mental health and student wellbeing
Researchers and counsellors highlight issues to be addressed in university counselling research and practice
SCoPEd: Aiming to promote the value of therapy and create more opportunities for members
Fiona Ballantine Dykes explains what the Scope of Practice and Education (SCoPEd) project hopes to achieve
Coping with bikini body image fears this summer holiday
One thing is to stop comparing yourself to people on Instagram or Love Island, says our member Caz Binstead
Children worry about ‘adult issues’ such as Brexit, terrorism and poverty, survey reveals
Research by Action for Children found families fear childhoods are getting worse
Forthcoming events
Working with identity in times of transition using a coaching approach
BACP Private Practice Conference 2019: Mind or body – what’s in charge?
Suicide and suicidal ideation
From our journals
It’s never too late
Free article: Sally Brown explores the challenges of reaching out to older people. Therapy Today, July 2019
Employee benefits for the real world
Free article: Employers need to think outside the traditional benefits box if they want to retain their workforce. Rosemary Lemon explains why and how. BACP Workplace, July 2019
Vision quest
Free article: Margaret Rock explores nature-based personal and spiritual development. Thresholds, July 2019
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Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions
The Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions came into effect on 1 July 2018. All members commit to complying with the Ethical Framework as part of their terms and conditions of membership.
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