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‘The trajectory of the counselling professions is constantly being directed by political influences’ Therapy Today, May 2024

Who are the team working to review the Ethical Framework? Therapy Today, November 2023

The new Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions 2026 has been launched and will become mandatory on Tuesday 3 November 2026. This page will help you prepare for the transition by providing information about the review process, as well as feedback which helped shape the new framework and supporting resources.

'As a psychotherapist and life coach, I’d never before connected the dots between my day job and my hobby of sport and exercise'. Coaching Today, April 2024

Open article: Lucy McDonald investigates how therapists can support the rising numbers living with chronic illness. Therapy Today, September 2025.

Our response to Mental Health Strategy funding review in Northern Ireland

Good Practice in Action fact sheet on supervision. Last reviewed June 2024. PDF download

Our response to Children’s Commissioner’s landmark census of school leaders in England

Open article: Ellie Broughton asks whether a borderline personality disorder diagnosis prevents clients and especially women from getting the help they really need. Therapy Today, December 2024/January 2025.

‘I was so heartened and inspired to see so many experienced, talented and passionate counsellors who are Workplace division members apply for a position on the Executive Committee.’ BACP Workplace, October 2023