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"There has always been concern that the cost of training precludes many good candidates from becoming counsellors. Efforts to make the profession more inclusive have long been jeopardised by this." Regular column from Sue Kegerreis. BACP Children, Young People and Families, March 2023

Open article: Working in social care is notoriously physically and emotionally demanding, poorly paid and involves long hours. BACP research fellow Jenny O'Donnell shines a light on this often overlooked workforce. BACP Workplace, April 2025.

José Luis Leal uses a myth to explore key moments in therapy. Thresholds, January 2023

We're inviting all third sector and specialist counselling services to share any evidence they already hold about the impact of their work.

Open article: Founder of Animas Centre for Coaching, Nick Bolton, explores coaching as a lived philosophy that mirrors humanity in all its complexity. Coaching Today, July 2025.

Looking at the Ethical Framework through new lenses helps to embed it in relational ethics, say Marita Morahan and Andrew Reeves. Therapy Today, March 2024

We’re delighted to introduce three new members to the BACP Universities and Colleges division Executive Committee. University and College Counselling, May 2023

Good Practice in Action legal resource on confidentiality. Last reviewed December 2025. PDF download

Open article: Andrew Balfour describes an intervention that recognises the importance of relationships and of working not only with people with dementia but also their partners. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2023

Therapists explain why understanding women's anger is the first step towards positive change