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The online unconscıous Journals Published 1 Dec 2023 Online work can bring a new dimension to working with the unconscious, say Catherine Matheson and Sue Kegerreis. Therapy Today, December 2023
Bad therapy set me back and good therapy set me free: what every survivor deserves to know News Published 4 Feb 2025 Jessica Wing talks about healing from sexual violence: my journey to empowerment and becoming a trauma-informed therapist. BACP member blog
It changed my life Journals Published 9 May 2025 Open article: ‘Through therapy I learned to be curious, experience joy and see colour’. Therapy Today, May 2025.
Independent investigation News Published 8 Aug 2024 Our statement about the findings and response to the investigation.
Checklist for using AI tools Guidance for members: legal, ethical and practical considerations for BACP members using AI tools.
Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the counselling professions GPiA 108 Good practice Published 31 Jul 2018 Good Practice in Action legal resource on equality, diversity and inclusion. Last reviewed May 2025. PDF download
Nine tips to avoid being lonely this Christmas News Published 9 Dec 2024 Our members share their insight into why we feel lonely at Christmas, and what you can do to help yourself and others who feel this way.
Mind the gap: addressing the inequality in women’s healthcare Good practice Published 28 Apr 2025 Claudia explores why women are still misunderstood in modern healthcare. BACP Member blogs.
Stick, twist or fold? Journals Published 20 Feb 2023 Paula Hall discusses the ethical choices for counsellors when an established client discloses a compulsive sexual behaviour disorder. Therapy Today, March 2023