Party conferences: making the case for counselling and psychotherapy News Published 13 Oct 2026 We called for greater investment in counselling and psychotherapy for the UK’s growing mental health needs
Student voices: The need for failure Journals Published 30 Mar 2023 Juliette Sweeney finds the meaning in getting things wrong. Thresholds, April 2023
Accountability and candour within the counselling professions GPiA 113 Good practice Published 3 Sep 2020 Good Practice in Action clinical reflections for practice resource. Last reviewed April 2024. PDF download
The cost of not changing counsellor training student survey News Published 26 Jun 2026 A reflection on anti-oppressive practice in counselling training, exploring systemic barriers, student experiences, and the need for meaningful change. BACP member blogs.
The big issue: The end of trust Good practice Published 20 Feb 2026 Open article: Ellie Broughton explores how therapists work in the age of misinformation, scepticism and conspiracy theory. Therapy Today, March 2026.
Safeguarding and protecting people BACP’s work to protect the public and to maintain public confidence in the profession is at the heart of everything we do.
Working with children and young people GPiA 046 Good practice Published 20 Sep 2018 Good Practice in Action commonly asked questions resource on working with children and young people. Last reviewed November 2025. PDF download
The big issue: Bridging the gap Journals Published 21 Feb 2025 Open article: Alan McPherson looks at the evidence that we’re closing the research - practice gap in our profession - and why it matters. Therapy Today, March 2025.
Our response to refreshed NHS 10-Year Workforce Plan for England News Published 14 Nov 2025 We’ve urged the Government to tap into the underutilised pool of counsellors and psychotherapists in England
The psychological treatment of armed forces personnel and veterans News Published 18 Jun 2026 Joseph Ryan examines the desirable qualities in a therapist who treats members of the armed forces and veterans, or their families. BACP member blogs.