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Good Practice in Action legal resource covering working with children and young people. Last reviewed May 2026. PDF download

Adoption isn’t a happy ever after for all families and children, but parents are still more likely to feel blamed than helped, says Alison Roy. Therapy Today, April 2024

What is obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)? How do you know if someone has OCD? Our member Tracie Holroyd explains how counselling can help if you have OCD.

Divisional news, including updates from BACP’s CYPF Lead Jo Holmes and BACP CYPF Executive Committee Chair Emma Davies. December 2023

'We are keen to identify training needs … and want to encourage divisional members to let us know what’s missing … we will be looking to create new ways for young people to have a voice within BACP and across the profession'. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2023

'While I was working I took further training at the Tavistock Institute and the Anna Freud Centre, which led me some years later to work primarily as a child and family psychotherapist.'. Therapy Today, April 2024

What is bullying? What can you do if you, or a loved one, are being bullied? Our members Emma Cullinan and Kemi Omijeh explain how counselling can help both victims and bullies.

Julia Samuel MBE shares how to navigate grief in later life

Open article: Claire Harrison-Breed explains developmental trauma and how it manifests in the therapeutic relationship. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2023