Clinical concepts: The paradox of professional humility Journals Published 1 Apr 2024 Can being humble make you a better therapist? Sally Brown talks to Helene Nissen-Lie about the emerging and intriguing concept of professional humility. Therapy Today, May 2024
Influencing in a time of change Our BACP president Lynne Gabriel explores the impact of Labour’s historic victory on counselling and psychotherapy. BACP staff blog
The big issue: Portfolio working: the future of private practice? Journals Published 21 Feb 2024 Open article: Scaling up work as a sole practitioner has always been a challenge. Sally Brown talks to some of the innovative practitioners using portfolio working to build a full-time income from therapy. Therapy Today, March 2024
Reflections of an associate counsellor Journals Published 23 Nov 2023 Transitions and reflections: navigating student counselling, climate distress, and belonging in an academic environment by Eleanor Hayeswood. University and College Counselling, November 2023
“That moment of wrestling” - Capturing therapists descriptions of the process of integration Research Published 26 Apr 2023 Updated 15 Apr 2025 Poster presentation by Raymond Harrison
An Exploration of Person-Centred Counsellors’ Responses to Client Disclosures of Paranormal Experiences of the Dead Research Published 3 Jun 2026 Updated 3 Jun 2026 Research by Nicola Prescott
An exploration of the lived experience of late-diagnosed neurodivergent therapists Research Published 6 May 2026 Updated 12 May 2026 Research by Pip Old
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions shows deep lack of consideration for mental health News Published 25 Mar 2024 Our response to Mel Stride’s potentially damaging comments
Working in the NHS: the state of children’s services Research Published 1 Jan 2017 Updated 1 Oct 2019 Report of research conducted by BACP, the Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP), the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) and the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). PDF download.
The big issue: The end of trust Good practice Published 20 Feb 2026 Open article: Ellie Broughton explores how therapists work in the age of misinformation, scepticism and conspiracy theory. Therapy Today, March 2026.