Why are adult friendships so hard? News Published 29 Oct 2025 One in five therapists say they’ve seen an increase in clients talking about friendship issues
Winter of discontent Supporting farmers’ mental health: Tackling the winter blues with BACP advocacy. BACP staff blogs
Am I wrong to be optimistic about the future of health and care? News Published 26 Nov 2024 Matt Smith-Lilley focuses on the health and care sector, giving his insights into current challenges with an eye on the future: Insights from BACP's Policy team. BACP staff blog
"When it comes to mental health, there must be no compromise" News Published 23 Oct 2018 John Cowley argues that student counselling services must be delivered by trained, qualified and professionally accountable staff
Saying no to perfection: How to silence mumfluencer comparison News Published 24 Jul 2025 Therapist backed tips to help avoid the ‘compare and despair’ trap
Increase in counsellors and psychotherapists working in NHS, new data reveals News Published 9 May 2025 The figures are ‘encouraging’ but need to be treated with some caution
BACP welcomes three new Vice Presidents News Published 28 Nov 2025 Our new Vice Presidents bring extensive experience in counselling, psychotherapy, equality, and public policy
Coronavirus: Report shows toll on children's mental health News Published 22 Oct 2020 New figures underline importance of our school counselling campaign, says our CYPF Lead
Student Counselling Outcomes Research and Evaluation (SCORE) consortium Research Published 23 Oct 2020 Updated 5 Feb 2026 A collaborative study with university and college counselling services to create a shared routine outcomes database and build evidence for the sector
New poll reveals four in five with mental health issues are negatively affected by cost of living crisis News Published 22 May 2024 Our new report calls for Governments across the UK to act now as mental health of nation is 'on a knife edge'