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What is animal-assisted therapy? Research Published 13 Sep 2022 Updated 9 Sep 2025 Our members Sarah Urwin and Tracie Holroyd explain what animal-assisted therapy involves and how it can help
How to deal with climate anxiety News Published 31 Jul 2024 Our members share advice on recognising and coping with climate anxiety
Notes from the deputy chair: Post traumatic growth Journals Published 31 Jul 2015 Anne Scoging takes over the regular chair's column to talk about recovering from trauma. Counselling at Work, Summer 2015
Scottish party manifestos reflect our policy priorities News Published 23 Apr 2026 Evidence of our policy influence across most party manifestos ahead of the Scottish Parliament election
The network Journals Published 30 Mar 2023 Key learnings from BACP's monthly network meetings. Thresholds, April 2023
Wrapping up 2025: highlights from our final Board meeting News Published 19 Dec 2025 Season's greetings from all of us at BACP!
On virtual turf Journals Published 29 Feb 2024 Bridget McConnell discusses the ways she integrates Gestalt, embodiment and transpersonal perspectives into her creative online work with adolescents. BACP Children, Young People and Families, March 2024.