As children and young people face the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic – including school closures, isolation and bereavement – there’s never been a more important time to think about children’s mental health and how they can be supported.
It’s a critical time to highlight the work of counsellors who are providing a lifeline to young people in need at the moment.
We’ve brought together a collection of articles and resources that we hope will be helpful to anyone with an interest in children’s mental health.
From tips on how to cope as a family with the latest lockdown, to blogs from our members who are school counsellors, to young people talking about their mental health and the impact counselling has had on them, explore how counselling changes children's lives.
Latest news
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
Coronavirus: Advice for family relationships during lockdown
Our member Natalie Phillips offers tips for families and children to help cope during the latest lockdown
How counselling can help
Children and young people
Read our members' experiences and your stories of how counselling can help children and young people.
Helping children and teenagers cope with change, isolation and uncertainty
Our members talk about what parents can do to help young people who are struggling
How counsellors help young people open up about their problems
BACP member Edith Bell explains how she builds up a relationship with her young clients
Member blogs
The goal this time is to thrive through the school closures
Our member Alison Hotchkiss shares her thoughts on coping with school closures for a second time
Help children to thrive not just survive
Lisa Holley asks for counsellors to have the opportunity to be able to help children process and understand their changing lives
No one size fits all
Pete English discusses the important role of school counsellors for children's mental health
Supporting CYP counsellors
BACP Children, Young People and Families division
BACP CYPF is for practitioners and other professionals interested in counselling and psychotherapy for children and young people.
BACP Children, Young People and Families journal
For counsellors and psychotherapists working with children and young people. The quarterly professional journal of BACP Children, Young People and Families division.
Children, young people and families
Online resources exploring different approaches, key factors and lessons learned from working with children, young people and families. CPD hub.
Working for children and young people
School counselling in England campaign
We believe that a paid counsellor should be available in every secondary school, academy and FE college in England.
Children, young people and families
Promoting the importance of early intervention and access to timely psychological therapies for children, young people and families is a priority for BACP.