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BACP’s Senior Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Lead, Aseia Rafique shares more about the importance of EDI at BACP and the ways in which we’re working towards further developing a fair, inclusive and diverse profession. BACP staff blogs.

Mick Cooper argues that therapists have something very valuable to contribute to the development of a fairer and better society. Therapy Today, March 2023

The Growing trend of clients who feel they can't stop looking. Embracing older age // Working with donor-conceived clients // Becoming a therapy trainer // Avoiding armchair diagnosis. Therapy Today, November 2025

Cultivating hope. ‘How do we support our clients when all hope seems lost?’ Plus... Power, responsibility and freedom of speech // Ethical maturity in mental health coaching // Safety, risk and relational dynamics a client perspective. Coaching Today, July 2026

Big tech, young lives: What does the social media ban mean for the therapy proffession? Supporting victims of violent crime // Living with pure O // Masking in the therapy room // Ethical decision-making. Therapy Today, September 2026.

How counselling can support kidney patients. Plus... Counselling and class: Therapists should attend to class in the room // Fundamental faith: The lasting impact of a strict religious upbringing // Sickness and health: Understanding emetophobia can lead to change

Navigating a complex landscape. ‘What, in practice, do we mean by duty of care as dual-qualified practitioners?’ Plus... The coaching technology revolution // Beyond change, towards transformation //  Reimagining inclusion: a team coaching perspective. Coaching Today, April 2026

Making mental health maps: Student counselling on the other side of the world... Bereavement in young adulthood: Working with grief... Registration and regulation: Towards robust governance. University and College Counselling, September 2026.

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Open article: It’s time all practitioners were aware of the core competences for working with gender, sexual and relationship diversity, says Silva Neves. Therapy Today, June 2023