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Can being humble make you a better therapist? Sally Brown talks to Helene Nissen-Lie about the emerging and intriguing concept of professional humility. Therapy Today, May 2024

Open article: In a coaching climate increasingly driven by new technologies and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), coach and trainer George Warren asks: in what way is the future of coaching relational? Coaching Today, January 2024

A greater understanding of Muslim communities and their beliefs could help practitioners to support Britain’s largest religious minority group, writes Dr Asma Shahin Khan. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2023

Open article: A wide range of structural and social factors can act as barriers to male students seeking support. Jozef Sen and Dr Claire Wolstenholme from Sheffield Hallam University share their approach to getting men talking. BACP University and College Counselling, September 2025.

Almost two thirds (64%) of therapists have seen an increase in clients coming to therapy for support with stress, persistent worrying, and overthinking

Inclusion for Mixed-Race Individuals: Addressing identity, visibility, and mental health in diversity discussions. BACP member blogs.

Open article: All practitioners have a legal and ethical responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to their premises and practices so that disabled people can benefit, says Catherine Jackson. Therapy Today, May 2023

How can person-centred therapy equip clients to cope when trouble comes back? asks Campbell Purton. Therapy Today, April 2023