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Growing cross-party support for our policy priorities ahead of the Senedd election

Open article: Andy Cross and Tessa Tilbe write about the development of ‘climbing for wellbeing’, otherwise known as ‘bouldering therapy’, at the University of Cumbria. University and College Counselling, March 2025.

On whose authority? Power and leadership in a university counselling service. Cross-cultural counselling: Protecting staff’s sense of self... Digital distraction: Attention as a wellbeing issue... Walking the path: Class barriers in... counselling training. University and College Counselling, May 2026.

Cultural competence in student support: Meeting the unique needs of international students... International student counselling: Structural and social barriers... College counselling: Navigating the tensions... The future of HE support: Visibility and cross-collaboration... Facing the cost-of-living crisis: Students vs. financial pressure. University and College Counselling, May 2025.

Further delays to the publication of the NICE guidance

We’ve signed a coalition letter calling for NICE to urgently review its anxiety guideline

BACP UC is a specialist division for those involved in the management and delivery of counselling services in FE and HE.

NICE has announced it is to hold an an ‘exceptional’ second consultation on its depression in adults draft guideline

We’ve joined a campaign to change the Victims and Prisoners Bill

The Government has announced plans for a new mental health strategy for England