The big issue: Bridging the gap Journals Published 21 Feb 2025 Open article: Alan McPherson looks at the evidence that we’re closing the research - practice gap in our profession - and why it matters. Therapy Today, March 2025.
Reflections: Sitting in the stillness Journals Published 30 Mar 2023 Martin Wells explores psychotherapy from a non-dual perspective. Thresholds, April 2023
Making the contract within the counselling professions GPiA 039 Good practice Published 31 Oct 2017 Good Practice in Action commonly asked questions resource on contracts. Last reviewed July 2020. PDF download
The heroix of the story: a coach-therapist’s energy quest Journals Published 25 Oct 2022 Coach, therapist and supervisor Ruth Galloway-Kirkland is curious about the difference in energy levels she experiences after counselling and coaching, and embarks on a quest to explore why this might be. Coaching Today, October 2023
The medicine in the words: why poetry belongs in the therapy room News Published 13 Mar 2026 Richard Tyler explores how poetry can transform the therapy process. BACP member blogs.
The restorative power of circles Journals Published 20 Jan 2023 Alison O’Connor explains that indigenous talking circles can help health and social care professionals recover from moral injury, brought on by the pandemic. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2023
Serious concerns raised on lack of funding for NI mental health services News Published 10 Oct 2025 Our response to Mental Health Strategy funding review in Northern Ireland
Young people turning to AI as loneliness takes toll on mental health News Published 3 Jul 2026 Almost half of young adults use AI instead of reaching out to a real person about their mental health, says our survey
National census ‘shines a light’ on mental health funding neglect in schools News Published 11 Sep 2025 Our response to Children’s Commissioner’s landmark census of school leaders in England
From the Chair: A time of change Journals Published 20 Feb 2023 ‘Making strategic decisions on behalf of members can be a truly complex process.' Therapy Today, March 2023