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A pathway to private practice: Setting up, developing and maintaining a career in counselling. Plus... Loneliness: society’s most pressing issue... Therapists who self-harm... Setting up in practice outside the UK. Private Practice, March 2025

Open article: In comparison to postnatal depression, postnatal anxiety (PNA) is under-recognised, with a recent study revealing it’s an unfamiliar concept among professionals involved in maternal care. Regular column from Dr Claire Oakeley. Private Practice, December 2023

How will you navigate your journey through private practice? BACP Private Practice Conference 2025 special issue. Plus.... Doubt in the chair... Endings as thresholds... Preparing for the unexpected. Private Practice, December 2025.

Research by Emma Goddard

"We are aware of the mind-body link; however, we also need to be mindful of the body-mind link." Regular column from Vicki Palmer. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2019

Help! What do I need to do now? BACP Private Practice Conference 2024 special issue. Plus... The practitioner who survives and thrives... Working with suicide risk... Connecting with black clients. Private Practice, December 2024.

The personal branding dilemma: Marketing your practice. Plus... The hidden impact of a complaint... Finding community through social media... Boarding school and broken attachments. Private Practice, June 2025

We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Lynne Gabriel OBE as BACP’s new President

'I cannot behave like oil or water when I am neither. I am both’: How competent are you to work with multi-heritage clients? Plus... Insomnia... Dilemmas in practice... Competence frameworks. Private Practice, September 2025.

Are we in danger of extinction? The impact of artificial intelligence. Plus... Where spirit meets culture... Third-party referrals... Working with displaced clients. Private Practice, March 2026.