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Membership fees for 2026 to 2027 News Published 26 Mar 2026 Our membership fees are increasing from Wednesday 1 April 2026
Square peg in a round hole? Journals Published 28 Aug 2024 Open article: Paul Demetriou explores the challenges, strengths and talents of neurodivergent counsellors. Private Practice, September 2024.
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.
Understanding Seasonal Affective Disorder: Navigating the Winter Blues News Published 3 Dec 2024 Rochelle Armstrong explores understanding seasonal affective disorder: causes, symptoms, and effective coping strategies for the winter blues. BACP member blogs.
Membership policies and guidance Policy Published 8 Sep 2017 Updated 17 Feb 2026 Our policies, guidelines and associated documents that explain our processes and what we expect from our members.
Counselling children and young people in school contexts in Scotland GPiA 026 Good practice Published 31 Dec 2017 Good Practice in Action legal resource covering working with children and young people. Last reviewed January 2025. PDF download
Notes from the Chair: New shoots Journals Published 13 Apr 2023 ‘I hope you might have a think about whether you could be interested in helping us shape and grow our community by joining the BACP Workplace Executive Committee.’ BACP Workplace, April 2023
Employing creative methods as a mode of data engagement and sense-making to explore practitioner perspectives Research Published 26 Apr 2023 Updated 15 Apr 2025 Poster presentation by Luke Sellers
A Collaborative Arts-Informed Narrative Inquiry into the Stories of Senior Psychotherapy Practitioners as they Contemplate Retirement. Research Published 28 Apr 2025 Updated 5 May 2026 Poster presentation by Dr Steven Wells.