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Open article: In comparison to postnatal depression, postnatal anxiety (PNA) is under-recognised, with a recent study revealing it’s an unfamiliar concept among professionals involved in maternal care. Regular column from Dr Claire Oakeley. Private Practice, December 2023

'Suicide is always a tragedy... We, services and institutions, can’t be defensive, and we all need to be able to have open conversations about it'. University and College Counselling, May 2023

Find out how counselling works, what therapists do and what happens in a therapy session.

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

We’re funding our members to deliver projects to improve access to counselling for people from marginalised and racialised community backgrounds.

Our policies, guidelines and associated documents that explain our processes and what we expect from our members.

'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

Leaving home and starting a new life, often in a new city, can be very exciting. But it can also be daunting adjusting to a new environment and making new friends.

Here you can find answers to some commonly asked questions about promoting your SCoPEd framework column

Gain experience, support your profession and help make a difference for those in need of counselling and psychotherapy.