Research awards and grants Research Published 28 Jul 2017 Updated 11 Aug 2026 Encouraging research into counselling and psychotherapy
Therapists answer the things you've always wanted to ask How to find the right therapist, understand confidentiality, therapy approaches and what to expect, with expert advice on choosing support that’s right for you.
From the CEO Journals Published 21 Feb 2024 ‘I’m listening, asking questions and forming ideas of how best I can contribute’. Therapy Today, March 2024
Improved access to therapy support for abuse survivors News Published 17 Dec 2025 This should end the postcode lottery for some people trying to access life-changing counselling
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