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Latest news
BACP members’ motions and resolutions 2019
We’re inviting members to vote for resolutions or motions to be considered at the Annual General Meeting
New members recruited to SCoPEd Expert Reference Group
Ani de la Prida and Brinley Yare have been recruited following member feedback from the SCoPEd consultation
Private Practice Committee chair on SCoPEd
Lesley Ludlow says she is supportive of the SCoPEd project and its intentions
A-Level results day can be an emotional rollercoaster
Jo Holmes, our Children, Young People and Family Lead, says it can be a chance for a period of reflection
Support for lone workers in keeping themselves safe
We carried out a member survey with the Suzie Lamplugh Trust on violence and aggression in the workplace
Julia Samuel on SCoPEd: “It works for clients and the profession”
Our Vice President shares her thoughts on SCoPEd
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?
Culturally and Linguistically sensitive supervision
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
Mindfulness and equanimity in the NHS and voluntary sector
Free article: Joey Weber challenges us to consider some of the misperceptions of practising mindfulness. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2019
Where love lives: a practitioner’s story of healing and transformation
When therapeutic-coach Clare Myatt met her client Bill, she had no idea that they were about to embark on a mutual journey of healing. Coaching Today, 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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