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We’ve urged the Government to tap into the underutilised pool of counsellors and psychotherapists in England

The network will focus on understanding the root causes of suicide

Alwyn Li is to step down from our Board of Trustees

Promoting the skills, experience and value of counsellors and psychotherapists within the NHS, while combating further marginalisation of counselling and psychotherapy, is a priority for BACP.

How music heals. Plus... Body dysmorphia: Exploring the client's underlying feelings of shame... Transgender lives: Is hostility creeping into the therapy room?... Risk awareness: The impact of social media on our mental health

Changing the way she referred to herself was key to accepting her neurodivergence, says Liz Driscoll. Therapy Today, November 2023

Unhidden: understanding autism in young adult women and girls. Providing autistic females with positive experiences of therapy can be life-saving... Plus: What’s in a name?... Supporting young trans minds... Confessions of a reluctant networker... A fine balance. BACP Children, Young People & Familes, June 2026.

Dr Nicole Schnackenberg discusses the use of the voice dialogue approach to explore underlying feelings of shame in clients with body dysmorphic disorder. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2024.

'The psychological basis of my work is informed by a diverse repertoire of theoretical study and research'. Coaching Today, October 2023

When time is of the essence: Working at relational depth in short-term therapy... Extremist ideas: Navigating misogyny in the room... Professional development: The restorative power of nature... Setting up from scratch: Profile of an FE head of service. University and College Counselling, November 2025.