From the Chair: Where politics and religion meet Journals Published 27 Mar 2024 BACP Spirituality division news and information, including updates from BACP’s Spirituality division Chair and a network round up. Thresholds, April 2024
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
Adoption law within the counselling professions in Scotland GPiA 025 Good practice Published 31 Dec 2017 Good Practice in Action legal resource covering working with children and young people. Last reviewed September 2025. PDF download
BACP Cost of living report A central pillar of our campaign work has been to better understand the negative mental health impact of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis on our members, counselling services, clients and the wider population.
Writing case studies for research, publication and professional development within the counselling professions GPiA 103 Good practice Published 31 Jan 2019 Good Practice in Action fact sheet. Last reviewed May 2024. PDF download
Assisted dying (assisted suicide): issues for the counselling professions in England and Wales GPiA 058 Good practice Published 31 Aug 2018 Good Practice in Action legal resource. Last reviewed November 2025. PDF download
Happy hour in IAPT: improving workplace wellbeing Journals Published 31 Oct 2016 Open article: Lowri Dowthwaite writes about an innovative project that focuses on increasing wellbeing and happiness among IAPT staff. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2016
A quick guide to lone working A three part guide on safe lone working, looking at location considerations, client considerations and acting on a concern. PDF download.
Nova Scotia News Published 18 Feb 2026 A reflection on turning PhD research into real-world impact through an international consensus meeting on goal‑based practice with young people.
Our policy asks reflected in the Conservative manifesto News Published 11 Jun 2024 We’re pleased some of our key policy asks are included, but gaps are likely to remain in services