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We’re disappointed that the NI Executive's new spending priorities don't include mental health services

'I ask them questions such as, what is it like for you to have a counsellor of a similar/different age to you?' Regular column by Manaal Mulla. Thresholds, January 2023

Our response to Mental Health Strategy funding review in Northern Ireland

Research by Mehmet Sercan Erbecer

‘Like a lotus in mud, I bloomed by doing the hard work of therapy’. Therapy Today, January 2024

What is obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)? How do you know if someone has OCD? Our member Tracie Holroyd explains how counselling can help if you have OCD.

‘I’m a firm believer that challenging times are best handled with collaboration, cooperation and teamwork.’ BACP Workplace, January 2023

Open article: Donna Taylor knows what it’s like to suffer a mental breakdown and spend time in a psychiatric hospital. She talks to the journal about her experience. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2025.

We welcome plans to improve UK children’s health and wellbeing

Our members provide tips on managing a wonderful, but stressful, time of year for parents of two or more children