Counselling changes lives: When trauma hides in plain sight Journals Published 22 Nov 2024 Open article: Therapy can help clients recognise the unexpected ways trauma shows up in their lives, says Philippa Smethurst. Therapy Today, December 2024/January 2025.
Working with adoption law within the counselling professions in England and Wales GPiA 003 Good practice Published 31 Jan 2018 Good Practice in Action legal resource covering working with children and young people. Last reviewed January 2026. PDF download
Safeguarding children and young people within the counselling professions in England and Wales GPiA 031 Good practice Published 31 Jan 2018 Good Practice in Action legal resource covering working with children and young people. Last reviewed July 2025. PDF download
Increase in counsellors and psychotherapists working in NHS, new data reveals News Published 9 May 2025 The figures are ‘encouraging’ but need to be treated with some caution
Rise in students seeking mental health support News Published 30 Oct 2018 BACP campaigns to give students access to the right support at the right time
Counselling and Neurodiversity in Education, Part 2 News Published 28 May 2024 Unveiling neurodiversity in education: Navigating counselling challenges and advocacy, Part 2. BACP member blog
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Clinical wills and digital legacies in the counselling professions GPiA 104 Good practice Published 29 Apr 2019 Good Practice in Action fact sheet resource on breaks and endings. Last reviewed March 2024. PDF download
Working with colleagues and in teams resources Videos, FAQs and resources to support members in working with this section of the Ethical Framework
World Mental Health Day: Why people are seeking therapy in 2024 News Published 10 Oct 2024 Almost two thirds (64%) of therapists have seen an increase in clients coming to therapy for support with stress, persistent worrying, and overthinking