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This UK wide, expert by experience group is made up of practitioners from across the four nations who are interested in becoming more involved in our children, young people and families policy and campaign work.

'Anyone that describes their counselling training as easy is most likely lying. One of my best friends who I met on my training course and I used to describe the experience as the best and worst years of your life – the sentiment is still true to this today.' A conversation with Safaa Ramadan. University and College Counselling, March 2024

Do you include ‘coach’ in your title – and when did you know it was OK to do this? Members of the BACP Coaching Executive answer another common question. Coaching Today, April 2020

Clients with extreme intelligence may struggle to build relationships, even in the therapy room, says Sonja Falck. Therapy Today, November 2023

In the human givens approach, the client’s imagination is used as a mental resource, says Denise Winn. Therapy Today, February 2024

The invention of so-called ‘false memory syndrome’ undermined the credibility of both therapists and survivors of abuse, says Lynda Mia Thompson. Therapy Today, February 2023

Following the 100th anniversary of the publication of The Ego and the Id, Jay Beichman explores Freud’s continued influence today. Private Practice, March 2024.

Samantha Johnson examines the power of the transitional object as she reflects on her supervisor’s grief, and on grieving for her supervisor. BACP Children, Young People and Families, March 2023

We need a radical change in the way in which we think about anxiety, writes Emmy van Deurzen. Private Practice, December 2023

Psychiatrist Joanna Moncrieff tells Catherine Jackson why she doesn’t think antidepressants help, and why people need to come off them. Private Practice, September 2020