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Some people feel such a strong compulsion to help others that they are unable to acknowledge their own needs. Jess Baker and Rod Vincent call it super-helper syndrome – and therapists are particularly prone. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2023

Open article: Julia Bueno argues why the rise of ‘therapy speak’ matters. Therapy Today, February 2026.

Open article: Denise Devenish describes how confronting her mixed heritage shifted her approach to cultural competence as a person-centred therapist. Therapy Today, June 2025.

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Open article: Why is the issue of workplace bullying still not taken seriously enough? Sonia Stojanovic has worked for the Civil Service for 25 years and shares her research from in-depth interviews with members of staff who have experienced it. BACP Workplace, July 2024

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Information from previous BACP research conferences

Good Practice in Action fact sheet. Last reviewed June 2024. PDF download

Good Practice in Action contracting for adults across the counselling professions. Published January 2024. PDF download