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Coronavirus lockdown: How to help someone who’s struggling with their mental health
How you can encourage someone to seek professional support if needed
January SCoPEd update for members
An update on what’s happening with the SCoPEd project
Coronavirus: The pandemic's impact on carers' mental health
Jeremy Bacon, our Third Sector Lead, discusses our response to the Welsh government's consultation on its National Carers Strategy
Effectiveness of school counselling revealed in new research
It’s the first, large-scale study of its kind to be carried out in the UK
Member's burnout essay lands top prize in writing competition
Researching the title was a useful exercise during the pandemic, says member Jenny Oyston
Professional Standards Authority starts our annual accreditation renewal process
The PSA reviews the accreditation of our register
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From our journals
The big issue: How we are changed
Open article: Catherine Jackson reviews the cataclysmic events that have upended all our lives in 2020 and the lessons we are learning. Therapy Today, December 2020
I'm out of the office
Open article: Six months after making the shift to working online, Una Cavanagh embarked on a training to take her therapy outdoors. Are employers and EAPs ready to join the growth in delivering counselling in nature? BACP Workplace, January 2021
Inside the long COVID maze
Open article: Karen Rawden shares a psychospiritual perspective on long COVID as spiritual awakening. Thresholds, January 2021
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Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions
The full Ethical Framework with additional resources, videos and FAQs. All members commit to complying with the Ethical Framework as part of their terms and conditions of membership.
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Need help with an ethical dilemma? Find information and support or book a consultation with our ethics officers.
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How we uphold high standards of proficiency and ethical practice within the counselling professions.