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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

Research by Liam Whiteman

Mick Cooper argues that therapists have something very valuable to contribute to the development of a fairer and better society. Therapy Today, March 2023

A fair slice... Will mental health get the funding it needs from the new Government? // Working with suspected coercive control // Do you allow enough silence in the room? // Success strategies for private practice // Why self-exploration is not just for trainees

The silent fight: Supporting the rising numbers living with chronic illness // Life as a trans woman // Working with young asylum seekers // Surviving stalking // Exploring female rage. Therapy Today, September 2025

Welsh Government review says counselling in schools reduces pressure on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

We support call for better access to counselling in schools to help reduce absenteeism

Cut out of the picture: The reality of family estrangement for LGBTQ+ clients // Therapeutic approaches to painful sex // Burnout in unpaid carers // Working with ethical non-monogamy // Abuse within same-sex relationships. Therapy Today, June 2026.

Research by Rebecca Oliver