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Rahi Popat explores a transformative journey from adversity to growth, shared by one committed to giving back. He speaks on the impact of counseling, personal evolution, and planting seeds for a brighter future. BACP member blog

The metaphor of a kidnapper can be useful when working with people who suffer from intrusive thoughts about harm befalling a loved one, as Dr Daren Lee explains. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2023

Read our members' experiences and your stories of how counselling can help you through pregnancy, miscarriage and being a new parent.

The rise of portfolio working: Is this the key to making private practice sustainable?...plus... What you need to know about working with ADHD // Helping new client narratives take root Is therapy failing victims of domestic abuse? // Processing pandemic birth trauma

In Revolting Women: why midlife women are walking out and what to do about it, author and leadership coach Dr Lucy Ryan exposes the mass exodus of talent, experience and wisdom from corporate life as women over the age of 50 leave in their droves. She talks to Nicola Banning about her research, how she came to write her book, and identifies the steps that employers can take to reverse this costly trend. BACP Workplace, January 2024

Open article: Helen Axelby and Krystyna Shkandrii share their innovative way of using play therapy with young Ukrainian refugees within the Ukraine Therapy Project team at the Refugee Council in Sheffield. BACP Children, Young People and Families, March 2024.

'I ask them questions such as, what is it like for you to have a counsellor of a similar/different age to you?' Regular column by Manaal Mulla. Thresholds, January 2023

'Given the complexity of the information that AI systems like Chat GPT and Bard can access in seconds, can these systems really help people with mental health issues?.' Regular column from Sandi Mann. BACP Workplace, October 2023

Therapy in the age of scepticism, misinformation and conspiracy theories // When therapists get depressed // Is consulting AI about a client unethical? // Becoming more disability aware // The latest evidence on therapy.  Therapy Today, March 2026.

What's the difference between coaching and counselling? What are the different types of coaching? The BACP Coaching executive explains what you can expect from coaching and how it can help.