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Government must take bold and decisive action on children and young people’s mental health News Published 23 Sep 2024 We held a fringe event on children and young people's mental health at the Labour Party conference
Contracting between client and counsellor News Published 30 Apr 2025 Sarah Millward explains why contracting between a client and counsellor is so important and a topic that people often ask about. BACP Get help with counselling concerns blog
Winter of discontent Supporting farmers’ mental health: Tackling the winter blues with BACP advocacy. BACP staff blogs
It changed my life Journals Published 20 Mar 2026 Open article: ‘Therapy freed me from survivor’s guilt’. Therapy Today, April 2026.
Campaign trail: Get involved Journals Published 24 Apr 2020 "... a fantastic opportunity to give your views on how counselling and psychotherapy fit within the NHS". Regular column by Matthew Smith-Lilley. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2020
Therapeutic coaching: your questions answered Journals Published 26 Apr 2024 With the launch of a series of online videos responding to your frequently asked questions, Joanne Wright and Claire Hornsby describe their respective journeys and offer some background to the project. Coaching Today, April 2024.
Disciplinary hearings What happens if a complaint against a BACP member is referred to a disciplinary hearing