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Develop your confidence in working with suicidal clients by exploring risk of suicide through dialogue. A video resource linked to Good Practice in Action fact sheet 042.

Information, statistics and expert views about the counselling professions

BACP has put forward another robust response to the unprecedented second consultation around the NICE guideline for adults with depression.

Cultural competence in student support: Meeting the unique needs of international students... International student counselling: Structural and social barriers... College counselling: Navigating the tensions... The future of HE support: Visibility and cross-collaboration... Facing the cost-of-living crisis: Students vs. financial pressure. University and College Counselling, May 2025.

Research by Bethany Peirson

A collaborative study with Relate looking at the effectiveness of relationship counselling

Counsellors and psychotherapists should be at the centre of plans to increase the NHS mental health workforce

TikTok and the self diagnosis trend.. Are mental health influencers doing more harm than good?.. plus The lasting effects of person-centred therapy... When does a client’s anger become abuse?... Helping men escape the drama triangle... Working with hope in challenging times

We've welcomed comments from Robert Halfon MP calling for a counsellor in every school

How to meet the BACP Register requirements for continuing professional development. Includes mandatory CPD template.