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Discounted courses for BACP counsellors and psychotherapists informed by our Online and Phone Therapy (OPT) competency framework.

How to use our online therapist directory to search for a counsellor or psychotherapist by location, services or specialisms

Unhidden: understanding autism in young adult women and girls. Providing autistic females with positive experiences of therapy can be life-saving... Plus: What’s in a name?... Supporting young trans minds... Confessions of a reluctant networker... A fine balance. BACP Children, Young People & Familes, June 2026.

Breathe: conscious leadership in a complex world. ‘When leaders see themselves as part of something greater, they have a compass for navigating life’s complexities' Plus... Knowledge, power and social change: Group dynamics in team coaching: Findings from our 2024 reader survey. Coaching Today, January 2025

We've welcomed comments from Robert Halfon MP calling for a counsellor in every school

Our members share advice for parents with kids starting secondary school next week

Good Practice in Action fact sheet. Last reviewed July 2024. PDF download

We will continue to fail neurodivergent clients until therapy training is more inclusive of neurodivergence, says Callum Jones. Therapy Today, May 2023

Walking and talking. Plus... Primary emotions: Understanding our attachment needs... Massage therapy: How touch can heal psychological trauma... Drug addiction: Community support for crack cocaine users.

Roots exposed: Disentangling mental health and suicide in higher education settings. Plus... Distinctions and visibilities: Labelling mental health... Mental Health Charter: Association of Colleges... Eating disorders: Guidance from Beat