Does Mismatching Matter? A Study Investigating the Impact of Therapist-Client Personality Similarity on the Therapeutic Alliance Research Published 2 Jul 2026 Updated 3 Jul 2026 Research by Helen Wall
General Election 2024: Mental health must be a priority News Published 23 May 2024 We’ll be working on your behalf to put counselling and psychotherapy on the agenda
Exploring clinicians’ conceptualisations of repetitive self-harm: A Qualitative Study’ Research Published 22 May 2026 Updated 22 May 2026 Research by Jana Sobh
Applying play therapy principles to older children and teenagers Research Published 10 May 2022 Updated 15 Apr 2025 Poster presentation by Clare Whitworth
New study finds local therapy services better for people with complex mental health needs News Published 2 Apr 2025 Targeted community therapy can cut inpatient admissions and emergency service use, as well as improve patient care
Holding hope and complexity: Working with looked-after children Ailsa Smith Thompson explores Holding Hope: Therapy with Looked-After Children. BACP member blogs.
Students Conference 2025: Watch our highlights video News Published 7 Mar 2025 Catch up on the action and hear from attendees on how they found the day
Finding space to breathe: The power of walk-and-talk therapy News Published 2 Mar 2026 Walk‑and‑talk therapy offers a restorative alternative to screen‑based, home‑working routines by combining gentle movement.
Research digest Journals Published 1 Jul 2024 Open article: News and resources from the BACP Research team. Therapy Today, July/August 2024.
Jewish trauma article – our response News Published 4 Jan 2024 We’ve issued a statement about an article for our BACP Workplace journal