Valuing the costs of sessional work and ensuring counsellors get paid accordingly News Published 20 May 2024 Our Children, Young People and Families Lead, Jo Holmes discusses the TAC platform's impact on expanding employment opportunities for BACP members and reaching vulnerable populations in diverse settings. BACP staff blog
From the Chair Journals Published 18 Mar 2024 'With strength in numbers, we turn our thoughts to how to best serve the division'. Private Practice, March 2024
Boundary issues within the counselling professions GPiA 111 Good practice Published 16 Dec 2019 Good Practice in Action clinical reflections for practice resource on boundary issues. Last reviewed March 2023. PDF download
The unique struggles of LGBTQ+ clients News Published 9 Apr 2024 'In the consulting room, we continue to hear our clients facing homophobic, biphobic and transphobic experiences regularly.' BACP member blogs
Cost of living crisis is ‘greatest threat’ for mental health of UK workforce News Published 5 Jun 2024 We're calling for Governments across the UK to overhaul opportunities for investment in employee mental health support
2026 UK counselling and therapy trends and attitudes revealed Our Public Perceptions Survey found nearly one in three young adults have sought help from a therapist
BACP Postdoc group Research Published 16 Jul 2025 Updated 3 Dec 2025 Join the BACP Postdoc Group – a supportive community for post-master's and postdoctoral researchers in counselling, psychotherapy, and coaching-therapy. Open to members and non-members. Discover collaboration, peer support, and academic development.
Equality, diversity and inclusion within the counselling professions GPiA 063 Good practice Published 31 Dec 2016 Good Practice in Action clinical reflections for practice resource on equality and diversity. Last reviewed April 2025. PDF download
How talking therapy can help dementia patients Journals Published 20 Jan 2023 Improving Access to Psychological Therapies can be effective in treating depression and anxiety in people living with dementia, according to a study by Georgia Bell, Josh Stott and Amber John. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2023
Going to university? Congratulations! News Published 16 Aug 2018 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.