Search BACP

Open article: Uma Thomas draws on her experience of working with people who are dying to encourage us to consider some of the complexities and rewards of counselling clients at the end of life. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2023

Erik de Haan asks: what can artificial intelligence offer the profoundly human practice of coaching? Coaching Today, April 2024.

Dig deep: the benefits of gardening. Plus... Head space: Therapists can work effectively with clients who have a psychiatric diagnosis // All change: Why we need a deeper understanding of menopause in the therapy room // Skin test:  The impact of skin conditions such as eczema on our mental wellbeing

We explain some of the key terms and concepts you may hear if you're considering or having therapy

Read our members' experiences and your stories of how counselling can help older people.

Promoting the skills, experience and value of counsellors and psychotherapists within the NHS, while combating further marginalisation of counselling and psychotherapy, is a priority for BACP.

Joining BACP CYPF links you with a large, diverse and experienced group of practitioners who are committed to furthering ethical and effective counselling and psychotherapy for children and young people.

Chairs of two groups that represent university counsellors have shared their insight

Open article: Psychotherapist, coach, supervisor and former Chair of BACP Coaching, Lucy Myers, outlines the history and current practice of therapeutically informed coaching, and offers guidance for dual-trained practitioners. Coaching Today, October 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.