Applying play therapy principles to older children and teenagers Research Published 10 May 2022 Updated 15 Apr 2025 Poster presentation by Clare Whitworth
“The perfect mum is a myth”: Seven therapists’ tips to help first time mums News Published 26 Mar 2025 Our members share top tips for first time mums who may be feeling overwhelmed
Where therapists work and what they do Find out what counsellors and psychotherapists do, where they work and how you can become a therapist.
Research digest Journals Published 3 Jun 2024 Open article: News and resources from the BACP Research team. Therapy Today, June 2024
What the Olympic spirit can teach us News Published 22 Jul 2024 Our members give advice on giving your best and coping with life’s ups and downs
Where lunatics (still) prosper Journals Published 30 Nov 2023 Jeanine Connor revisits an article, first published in this journal in 2011, in which she examined the impact on children of exposure to sex and violence online and in the home. BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2023
Strike, Strike, Strike Journals Published 13 Jan 2023 Open article: As the UK faces strike action not seen since the 1980s, Nicola Banning explores what worker dissent and unrest could mean for therapists working with employees, employers and EAPs. BACP Workplace, January 2023
Dig deep: The benefits of gardening Journals Published 31 Jul 2025 Open article: Therapeutic gardening can help reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, loneliness, social isolation and stress. And there are no side effects, as Ben Thomas explains. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2025.
Research digest Journals Published 21 Feb 2024 News and resources from the BACP Research team. Therapy Today, March 2024
Anti-oppressive and inclusive practice in counselling and psychotherapy training Developing anti-oppressive and inclusive practice in counselling and psychotherapy training using the race and ethnicity toolkit, which has been commissioned by the Coalition for Inclusion and Anti-Oppressive Practice.