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Find out more about substance abuse as a symptom of depression, when to see a therapist and how therapy can help.

How music heals. Plus... Body dysmorphia: Exploring the client's underlying feelings of shame... Transgender lives: Is hostility creeping into the therapy room?... Risk awareness: The impact of social media on our mental health

Jennifer Pitt reflects on how education and counselling can sit comfortably together in an emotionally healthy secondary school. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2023

If you're not sure whether therapy could help, what type of therapy you need, or how to find a safe and effective therapist, we'll help you find the information you need.

Alan Phillips, Vishakha Tripathi and Charlotte Tomlinson explore how genetic counsellors and therapeutic counsellors can work together with individuals referred for testing for inheritable diseases. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2016

Open article: Martin Hogg on how to build a practice that reaches the people who most need your help. Private Practice, December 2025.

Anxious & absent: How therapists can support the rising numbers of parents dealing with emotionally based school avoidance // Supporting resettled refugees // Growing up with dual heritage // Biphobia and bi-erasure // Diagnosis as a route to care. Therapy Today, June 2025

‘How do coaches support leaders in creating environments where neurodivergent talent can flourish?’ Plus... The therapist-to-coach transition: beyond role mechanics // Celtic insights for holistic coaching and supervision // Crossing cultures: action learning in practice. Coaching Today, January 2026

Holding a maternal mirror: How a counsellor’s pregnancy impacted her work with children in care... Plus: Happy and safe online... Facilitating advocacy... Supporting refugees... Clay as the narrative. BACP Children, Young People & Familes, March 2026.

Our member Susie Masterson explains what a toxic relationship is and how therapy can help