World Mental Health Day: Why people are seeking therapy in 2024 News Published 10 Oct 2024 Almost two thirds (64%) of therapists have seen an increase in clients coming to therapy for support with stress, persistent worrying, and overthinking
Mental health support team expansion will still leave ‘missing middle’ children falling through the gaps News Published 16 May 2025 We believe 730,000 children a year will still not receive adequate support
10 ways to stop thinking you're not ‘good enough’ News Published 18 Jun 2024 Our experts share top tips on how to break negative thinking
Positive steps About therapy Supporting new mums to navigate the changes a new baby can bring to family life and how to reach out for help.
BACP events We organise professional conferences, CPD events and networking opportunities around the UK and online, covering many different aspects of counselling and psychotherapy.
How to spot signs of depression in men News Published 10 Jun 2026 Depression is top reason men seek therapy for first time, according to our survey
It changed my life Journals Published 22 Nov 2024 Open article: ‘Therapy helped me climb out of the black hole of depression’. Therapy Today, December 2024/January 2025.
Eating Disorders Awareness Week: What is ARFID? News Published 26 Feb 2024 Our members to shine a light on one of the largely unknown and misdiagnosed eating disorders, ARFID (avoidant restrictive food intake disorder).
Fewer than half of state schools in England offer on-site counselling News Published 9 Oct 2020 Join our campaign calling for investment in a paid counsellor in every secondary school and FE college in England
Psychodynamic psychotherapy in public healthcare Journals Published 31 Jul 2016 Chris Athanasiadis makes the case for a greater role for psychodynamic psychotherapy in the NHS. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2016