Winter of discontent Supporting farmers’ mental health: Tackling the winter blues with BACP advocacy. BACP staff blogs
Practical aspects of record keeping within the counselling professions GPiA 067 Good practice Published 17 Sep 2018 Good Practice in Action commonly asked questions resource on record keeping. Last reviewed June 2025. PDF download
Counselling changes lives: When trauma hides in plain sight Journals Published 22 Nov 2024 Open article: Therapy can help clients recognise the unexpected ways trauma shows up in their lives, says Philippa Smethurst. Therapy Today, December 2024/January 2025.
It changed my life Journals Published 23 Oct 2024 Open article: ‘Therapy helped me come to terms with my birth mother’s rejection’. Therapy Today, November 2024.
Children, young people and families Promoting the importance of early intervention and access to timely psychological therapies for children, young people and families is a priority for BACP.
Time to talk News Published 6 Feb 2025 Why therapy later in life can be transformative: benefits for older adults. BACP member blogs
Bluey and the Paradoxical Theory of Change News Published 24 Sep 2024 Embracing authenticity: How Bluey illustrates the paradoxical theory of change in parenting and counselling. BACP member blogs. BACP student blogs
Scottish party manifestos reflect our policy priorities News Published 23 Apr 2026 Evidence of our policy influence across most party manifestos ahead of the Scottish Parliament election
It changed my life Journals Published 1 Dec 2023 ‘My therapist led me along the winding and rocky path out of grief’. Therapy Today, December 2023
Coaching Today, January 2023 About therapy A map for the journey. Plus: Out of office: the magic of coaching with nature // Research digest: coach and counsellor burnout // Practice: health and wellbeing coaching