Mandatory supervision for school staff? News Published 28 May 2024 Sarah Mackenzie discusses mandatory supervision for school staff: Enhancing well-being and performance. BACP member blog
Scottish Budget brings mixed blessings News Published 6 Dec 2024 Our thoughts following the announcement of the Scottish Government's draft budget for 2025-26
Third sector: The end of a relationship and the beginning of an uncertain future Journals Published 31 Oct 2016 Regular column from Michael Lilley. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2016
Influencing decision makers Working with politicians and decision makers from all four nations to support them to understand the positive changes that counselling and therapy makes to people's lives.
Applying play therapy principles to older children and teenagers Research Published 10 May 2022 Updated 15 Apr 2025 Poster presentation by Clare Whitworth
Connecting with an autistic brain Journals Published 30 Jun 2018 Phyllis Coulter encourages us to use available neurological science to facilitate a working alliance with young people who might otherwise not be able to access counselling. BACP Children, Young People and Families, June 2018
From catering to counselling: the story of Pepe News Published 4 Jun 2024 Our members Anissa Chung and Pepe Sarpong talk about Pepe’s journey to counselling and how the mentoring scheme was a beneficial step along that journey.
Does Mismatching Matter? A Study Investigating the Impact of Therapist-Client Personality Similarity on the Therapeutic Alliance Research Published 2 Jul 2026 Updated 3 Jul 2026 Research by Helen Wall
Holding hope and complexity: Working with looked-after children Ailsa Smith Thompson explores Holding Hope: Therapy with Looked-After Children. BACP member blogs.
Students Conference 2025: Watch our highlights video News Published 7 Mar 2025 Catch up on the action and hear from attendees on how they found the day