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Our new scheme aims to encourage underrepresented groups into the counselling and psychotherapy professions by providing financial support for training

Some people feel such a strong compulsion to help others that they are unable to acknowledge their own needs. Jess Baker and Rod Vincent call it super-helper syndrome – and therapists are particularly prone. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2023

Open article: Julia Bueno argues why the rise of ‘therapy speak’ matters. Therapy Today, February 2026.

Videos, FAQs and resources to support members in working with this section of the Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions

Special interest groups and forthcoming events for BACP UC members.

Find out how to become a BACP retired member, and how to renew or reinstate your retired membership.

Answers to members' common enquiries about our online Therapist Directory

Poster presentation by Annabel Sheard, Dr Sarah Northcott, Dr Hannah Hobson and Dr Michael Clarke

Journal archive and other resources for BACP Coaching members

Leaving home and starting a new life, often in a new city, can be very exciting. But it can also be daunting adjusting to a new environment and making new friends.