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Student mental health problems have almost tripled, study finds: around one in six undergraduates now report experiencing mental health challenges. University and College Counselling, March 2024

Developing anti-oppressive and inclusive practice in counselling and psychotherapy training using the race and ethnicity toolkit, which has been commissioned by the Coalition for Inclusion and Anti-Oppressive Practice.

Open article: Postnatal trauma is still largely unrecognised and untreated - particularly in black women, says Micha Frazer-Carroll. Therapy Today, October 2024.

Open article: Ragini Jha makes the case for how counsellors must consider the challenges of racism, as well as social and financial barriers, when supporting international students. University and College Counselling, May 2025.

Open article: More people are choosing to stay unpartnered, and it’s time we ditch the stigma and start to understand the lived experiences of singletons beyond the context of dating, says Suzy Walker. Therapy Today, May 2025.

Our poll reveals more children are presenting with ‘more complex issues’

Counselling and Psychotherapy Research (CPR) is an international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to linking research with practice in counselling and psychotherapy. Available online only.

'Each student has a complex individual connection to the training'. Regular column from Sue Kegerreis. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2023

Counselling: Too much choice 'In the counselling room, when I see a child who is not rushing to pick up an activity, or one that seems unable to make a decision, I take a step back and ask, ‘What is going on for this child?'. BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2023

Divisional news, including updates from BACP’s CYPF Lead Jo Holmes and BACP CYPF Executive Committee Chair Emma Davies. December 2023