Safeguarding children and young people within the counselling professions in England and Wales GPiA 031 Good practice Published 31 Jan 2018 Good Practice in Action legal resource covering working with children and young people. Last reviewed July 2025. PDF download
Abortion: issues for the counselling professions in England and Wales GPiA 059 Good practice Published 31 Aug 2018 Good Practice in Action legal resource. Last reviewed November 2025. PDF download
Is confidentiality posthumous? News Published 11 Jun 2025 Reading Joan Didion’s Private Diary: A reflection on ethics, legacy, and literary boundaries. BACP Student blogs.
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Confidentiality in relation to children and young people News Published 21 Feb 2025 Sarah Millward explores how therapists handle confidentiality for children and young people in counselling. Guidance for parents on consent, data rights, and therapist communication. BACP Get help with counselling concerns blog
Protecting the public How we safeguard clients and raise public confidence in the counselling professions
Letter to Home Secretary calls for therapy support for child sex abuse survivors News Published 9 Jan 2025 We support joint call to ensure child sexual abuse survivors get guaranteed therapy support
How to complain about a BACP member What to do if you want to make a complaint about poor or unethical practice by your therapist
Therapists' Experience and Management of Erotic Transference and Countertransference: The Impact on Therapeutic Alliance Research Published 13 Apr 2026 Updated 13 Apr 2026 Research by Jennifer Pepler