Workplace matters: Thinking of going into private practice? Journals Published 13 Apr 2023 'Are we all foolish for casting aside secure income for the vagaries of private practice? Or are we living the dream, enjoying a harmonious work-life balance that our previous work was unable to offer?' Regular column from Sandi Mann. BACP Workplace, April 2023
Are we in danger of extinction? Journals Published 18 Mar 2026 Open article: Susie Masterson on whether artificial intelligence can replace human thinking, and, more importantly for our profession, human experience. Private Practice, March 2026.
The importance of Black mental health News Published 25 Oct 2024 Supporting Black mental health: Addressing systemic barriers and promoting inclusivity in therapy. BACP member blogs.
Psychological interventions for carers of people with dementia Research Published 1 Jan 2012 Updated 1 Oct 2019 This systematic review aims to add to the substantive knowledge base by updating the literature on the impact of psychosocial interventions for older adult carers and carers of people with dementia published between 2005 and 2011. PDF download.
Dig deep: The benefits of gardening Journals Published 31 Jul 2025 Open article: Therapeutic gardening can help reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, loneliness, social isolation and stress. And there are no side effects, as Ben Thomas explains. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2025.
The cost-of-living challenges faced by community-based organisations News Published 22 May 2024 Jeremy Bacon focuses on the challenges of community-based counselling services amid cost-of-living crisis: Insights from BACP's Policy team. BACP staff blog
Q&A: Conscious of carrying the client Journals Published 13 Apr 2023 What are the issues that you face in your client work with employee assistance providers (EAPs) and organisations? Q&A is your chance to ask members of BACP Workplace to respond to your workplace queries. BACP Workplace, April 2023
The restorative power of circles Journals Published 20 Jan 2023 Alison O’Connor explains that indigenous talking circles can help health and social care professionals recover from moral injury, brought on by the pandemic. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2023
Counsellor and psychotherapist views of the impact of using online video therapy on the therapeutic relationship during the COVID-19 pandemic Research Published 26 Feb 2025 Updated 5 Mar 2025 Report of research conducted by BACP. PDF download.
Ponderings of a counselling tutor Journals Published 4 Mar 2023 'Once upon a time, there was a blue tufted duck. It arrived in a pond called ‘Universitee’ and mostly inhabited a small pond called ‘UCS’ which meant ‘uncanny carefree souls’, or so it thought.' University and College Counselling, March 2024