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'Suicide is always a tragedy... We, services and institutions, can’t be defensive, and we all need to be able to have open conversations about it'. University and College Counselling, May 2023

Our BACP research work is underpinned by values of quality and rigour, relevance and impact, methodological pluralism, collaboration, accessibility and open research principles.

Open article: Andrew Balfour describes an intervention that recognises the importance of relationships and of working not only with people with dementia but also their partners. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2023

Open article: Marilyn McGowan considers the benefits of radio-controlled cars in counselling with boys who have experienced trauma. BACP Children, Young People and Families, March 2023

Open article: Dr Trish Turner and Professor Andrew Reeves share their perspectives on the ethical considerations of integrating coaching and therapy. Coaching Today, April 2025

Open article: News and resources from the BACP research team. Therapy Today, April 2023

How to join the BACP Register if your training course was not accredited by BACP

Open article: Counselling people who have experienced domestic abuse requires a structured approach that understands the risks, challenges and complexities, writes Dr Craig Newman. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2025.

Online work can bring a new dimension to working with the unconscious, say Catherine Matheson and Sue Kegerreis. Therapy Today, December 2023

Jeanine Connor revisits an article, first published in this journal in 2011, in which she examined the impact on children of exposure to sex and violence online and in the home. BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2023