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Do I need to alert a client that they may have ‘matched’ with my abusive ex-partner on a dating app? Our Ethics team and Therapy Today readers consider this month’s dilemma. Therapy Today, March 2023

Alison O’Connor explains that indigenous talking circles can help health and social care professionals recover from moral injury, brought on by the pandemic. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2023

A miscarriage is painful, messy and lonely. Jane Moffett shines a light on some recent research from the CIPD and makes the case for more compassionate workplaces when a female employee has a miscarriage. BACP Workplace, April 2023

In collaboration with York St John University (YSJU) we're offering a full-time PhD studentship on An exploration and evaluation of Routine Outcome Measurement use in clinical/therapeutic practice.

Information and support for members and clients based on recent complaints. A series of resources looking at the types of complaints received around different topics and their implications for practice.

Open article: Recent years have seen a marked increase in digital coaching platforms, many engaging thousands of coaches and becoming billion-dollar businesses. Industry insiders Professor Jonathan Passmore and Dr David Tee explore this new market, offering insights on the leading providers and advice for coaches and therapists choosing a platform. Coaching Today, July 2023

Open article: Uma Thomas draws on her experience of working with people who are dying to encourage us to consider some of the complexities and rewards of counselling clients at the end of life. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2023

What is bereavement? What are the signs of grief? How do you cope with the loss of a loved one? BACP member and accredited registered therapist Lulu Sinclair shares her guidance on healing after a loss and when bereavement counselling might help you.

'Divisional members voted on neurodiversity as the theme [for the BACP CYPF Conference], and this is a great opportunity for the Executive Committee and divisional members to work together to implement BACP’s equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) strategy'. BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2023

The new Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions 2026 has been launched and will become mandatory on Tuesday 3 November 2026. This page will help you prepare for the transition by providing information about the review process, as well as feedback which helped shape the new framework and supporting resources.