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.
Scottish Budget brings mixed blessings News Published 6 Dec 2024 Our thoughts following the announcement of the Scottish Government's draft budget for 2025-26
Importance of evidence News Published 13 Feb 2018 In our latest blog supporting our children and young people’s mental health green paper campaign, we're focusing on the importance of evidence in policy development.
Mental health strategy must offer immediate and bold action on access and choice of therapy News Published 15 May 2026 The Government has announced plans for a new mental health strategy for England
Students enter final year of landmark psychotherapeutic training News Published 16 Dec 2024 Students taking part in a landmark project which fully funds postgraduate psychotherapeutic training within NHS services have now started their third and final year.
Mental health: failing a generation News Published 9 May 2018 BACP welcomes the Education and Health and Social Care Committees' damning response to the Government's green paper on Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision
Submission guidelines Research Published 5 Sep 2018 Updated 7 May 2026 How to submit abstracts for the BACP Annual International Research Conference. Deadline for submissions is 23.59 GMT on Sunday 2 November 2025.
Notes and record keeping News Published 21 Mar 2025 Sarah Millward explores what therapists are required to record, your rights to access therapy notes, and what happens if notes are destroyed or not kept. BACP Get help with counselling concerns blog
It changed my life: Steve Pointon Journals Published 20 Feb 2023 Open article: ‘Therapy helped me mentally recover from cancer.’ Therapy Today, March 2023