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People with mental health issues 3.5 times more likely to be in problem debt
We're backing calls to ensure people with mental health problems get a fairer deal from essential services
BACP joins calls for removal of benefit sanctions for people with mental health difficulties
We have signed a consensus statement with eight other leading mental health organisations
BACP supports calls for better access to therapy for people with prescription drug dependency
We welcome the recommendations that feature in a report to the Welsh Government
Ex-footballers praised for discussing men's mental health in documentary
Paul Merson revealed his addictions left him suicidal during ITV's programme Harry's Heroes: The Full English
One month until our 2019 PhD studentship deadline
We're providing financial support for students undertaking PhD research relating to counselling for older people
MPs’ group backs BACP’s call for more research into impact of social media on young people
We submitted evidence to the APPG on Social Media and Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing's inquiry
Forthcoming events
Research Conference 2019 - Belfast
Working in supervision with the impact of trauma with in a healthcare setting
An evening with Emmy van Deurzen
From our journals
Millennial me
Free article: What are today’s young adults bringing to therapy? Sally Brown reports. Therapy Today, March 2019
Integrated counselling and coaching with young people
Free article: Alan Flynn and Nicola Sharp introduce their research on the potential benefits of an integrated counselling-coaching approach with young people, and its effective means of reducing distress. BACP Children, Young People and Families, March 2019
A pluralistic approach to student counselling
Free article: At the heart of good therapeutic outcomes is a respectful, collaborative client-therapist relationship. Marcia Stoll and John McLeod outline how this relationship underscores pluralistic therapy, and argue that it is ideally suited to student needs. University and College Counselling, March 2019
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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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