Search BACP

Stella Duffy OBE speaks for herself. Therapy Today, February 2023

Training: 'Large cohorts offer richer diversity in terms of age, class, race, ethnicity, experience and personality type. Students might range in age from 20s to 70s, with all that this implies in terms of life experience and outlook.' BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2023

What is chronic pain? How does pain affect your mental health? Can counselling help and what types of therapy are best for chronic pain? Our member Elizabeth Turp explains.

A competence framework and curriculum to develop professional standards for coaching practitioners

Counselling and Psychotherapy Research (CPR) is an international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to linking research with practice in counselling and psychotherapy. Available online only.

Information leaflets and links to charities, services and other associations offering support and counselling.

Open article: A wide range of structural and social factors can act as barriers to male students seeking support. Jozef Sen and Dr Claire Wolstenholme from Sheffield Hallam University share their approach to getting men talking. BACP University and College Counselling, September 2025.

Our members highlight how therapy helps people to cope, grow and thrive

'There is a deeply unhelpful myth that counselling consists of nice people saying kind things to sad people'. BACP Children, Young People and Families, March 2024

Open article: Tori Ufondu explains why all good talking therapy is a form of energy work. Therapy Today, October 2025.