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A central pillar of our campaign work has been to better understand the negative mental health impact of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis on our members, counselling services, clients and the wider population.

A reflection on anti-oppressive practice in counselling training, exploring systemic barriers, student experiences, and the need for meaningful change. BACP member blogs.

Open article: What might be possible if only we said 'no'? The art and science of saying 'no' is a topic that intrigues Nicola Neath. She explores why so many of us struggle to say ‘no’ at work and how therapists can best support our clients (and ourselves) to use that two-lettered word more easily. BACP Workplace, October 2024.

Open article: Emma Reed reports on the issues facing teens and 20-somethings today. Therapy Today, May 2026.

Catherine Havard argues that embodied knowing is the key to managing dual relationships with clients in a small community. Therapy Today, September 2023

Can Scottish university counselling services cope with the increasing demand for mental health support? University and College Counselling, May 2023

We’ve shared a statement about the resignation of a member of our Board

"...empowering identifications with peers can help a young person to forge new connections beyond the inevitable hierarchies of their relationships with adults." Regular column from Lucy-Jean Lloyd. BACP Children, Young People and Families, March 2023

We’ve signed a coalition letter calling for NICE to urgently review its anxiety guideline

Our BACP member-only Communities of Practice discussion forum where you can network with other members and share your counselling experiences