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'Once upon a time, there was a blue tufted duck. It arrived in a pond called ‘Universitee’ and mostly inhabited a small pond called ‘UCS’ which meant ‘uncanny carefree souls’, or so it thought.' University and College Counselling, March 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: Uma Thomas draws on her experience of working with people who are dying to encourage us to consider some of the complexities and rewards of counselling clients at the end of life. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2023

Uma Thomas gives insights as a Family Support Counsellor at Farleigh Hospice. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2024.

Rakhi Chand explores racially minoritised women, misogynoir and the emotional and psychic costs of leadership. BACP member blogs.

In every NHS Trust hospital, you will find a chapel and a team of chaplains providing multi-faith spiritual, religious and pastoral care to staff, patients and carers. At South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, the Lead Chaplain is Reverend Canon Remi Omole. He is also a psychotherapeutic counsellor. Remi talks to Nicola Banning about his work leading the chaplaincy team. BACP Workplace, April 2024

Therapy may not always be the answer. There may be a time when you or your loved ones are experiencing a mental health crisis and don’t know who to reach out to.

Challenges, barriers, progress & hope: What's changed for black practitioners five years on from George Floyd? Reclaiming your name // Being the child of a therapist // Maternity leave as a private practitioner // Energy work in therapy. Therapy Today, October 2025

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Our members give advice on giving your best and coping with life’s ups and downs