BACP welcomes call to prioritise student mental health News Published 28 Jun 2018 We welcome the universities minister’s call for vice-chancellors to prioritise student mental health and take sustained and serious leadership on the issue
Six ways you can benefit from movement in therapy News Published 13 May 2024 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.
The cost-of-living challenges faced by community-based organisations News Published 22 May 2024 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
Viewpoint: What was the point of Netflix’s Adolescence? Journals Published 20 Aug 2025 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.
The cost of not changing counsellor training student survey News Published 26 Jun 2026 A reflection on anti-oppressive practice in counselling training, exploring systemic barriers, student experiences, and the need for meaningful change. BACP member blogs.
Importance of evidence News Published 13 Feb 2018 In our latest blog supporting our children and young people’s mental health green paper campaign, we're focusing on the importance of evidence in policy development.
Online Professional Development Day - Working with context, identity/diversity and universal equity Mamood Ahmad aims to widen your knowledge, awareness, and skills in embedding difference and diversity ‘as standard’ for all clients. This on-demand service is available until Tuesday 8 July 2025.
Are you a trans-hostile therapist? Journals Published 26 Apr 2024 Open article: Hostility towards transgender people is on the increase. Ellis J Johnson asks us to consider whether it is affecting our own therapeutic approach and practice. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2024.
Free to choose: existential coaching in practice Journals Published 26 Apr 2024 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.
BACP Cost of living report 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.