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Taking therapy into new realities... plus... Should we let a client bring their baby to sessions?... Janina Fisher on treating trauma well... Boundary issues in small communities... Exploding the myth of the untroubled therapist

For Mental Health Awareness Week (13-18 May 2024) our members share their thoughts on the power of movement in therapy and why you should try it.

Supplementary resources, based on current research and evidence, to help you implement the Ethical Framework in your practice. Include commonly asked questions, fact sheets, legal resources and research overviews.

Coach, trainer and consultant Nick Wright draws on his own experiences and abiding faith in God to explore how we can support our clients through existential coaching. Coaching Today, April 2024.

A central pillar of our campaign work has been to better understand the negative mental health impact of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis on our members, counselling services, clients and the wider population.

Good Practice in Action commonly asked questions resource on working with children and young people. Last reviewed November 2025. PDF download

Open article: BACP’s Third Sector Lead, Jeremy Bacon, explains some of the implications for counselling and palliative care, and psychotherapist Kamalyn Kaur invites therapists to reflect on the ethical considerations. Thresholds, January 2026.

Jeremy Bacon focuses on the challenges of community-based counselling services amid cost-of-living crisis: Insights from BACP's Policy team. BACP staff blog

Open article: Jeanine Connor reflects on whether the viral show was the game changer it’s been made out to be. Therapy Today, September 2025.

Open article: What is the toll of repeated exposure to death and dying on those healthcare professionals who witness it daily? Mireille Hayden is the founder of Gentle Dusk, an organisation focused on all aspects of end-of-life planning and care. BACP Workplace, January 2025.