Vital third sector counselling services need reset of funding relationships News Published 27 Nov 2024 Report highlights flexibility of community-based counselling services and the growing demand pressures they face
New research shows multiple benefits of school counselling News Published 29 Jan 2025 New studies highlight benefits of on-site counselling for secondary school students and school staff
R.A.I.S.E. Spotting signs of depression in men Research Published 1 Nov 2023 Updated 17 Mar 2026 BACP therapists highlight the symptoms of depression in men and explain how therapy can help. Download our booklet or read our online guide.
Notes from the Chair of research SIG Journals Published 23 Nov 2023 The role of research in counselling and psychotherapy - insights from SCORE consortium. Regular column from Afra Turner. University and College Counselling, November 2023
Keeping track of clients’ progress in private practice Research Published 7 Sep 2018 Updated 2 Sep 2025 The Advancing Practice through Tracking (AdaPT) project looked at the use of an online platform to record routine outcome measurements in private practice between 2018 and 2021.
Counsellors Experiences of Vicarious Post-Traumatic Growth Research Published 28 Apr 2025 Updated 5 May 2026 Poster presentation by Alex Nelson.
Considering the ethical principles of self-care and fitness to practice when working with trauma Janice Thomas explores how self-care is a vital part of our ethical character as practitioners. Video resource.
The therapeutic power of feeling seen News Published 10 Jun 2026 Why feeling seen matters in LGBTQ+ affirmative therapy. BACP member blogs.
Our survey of school and college leaders News Published 1 Feb 2022 We want to find out more about head teachers’ views on school counselling provision
Dig deep: The benefits of gardening Journals Published 31 Jul 2025 Open article: Therapeutic gardening can help reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, loneliness, social isolation and stress. And there are no side effects, as Ben Thomas explains. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2025.