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Taking therapy into new realities... plus... Should we let a client bring their baby to sessions?... Janina Fisher on treating trauma well... Boundary issues in small communities... Exploding the myth of the untroubled therapist

This systematic review aims to add to the substantive knowledge base by updating the literature on the impact of psychosocial interventions for older adult carers and carers of people with dementia published between 2005 and 2011. PDF download.

Research overview based on searches of PubMed, Psychinfo and NHS Evidence from 2000 onwards in relation to counselling and psychological therapies for depression in and around pregnancy. PDF download.

‘I was so heartened and inspired to see so many experienced, talented and passionate counsellors who are Workplace division members apply for a position on the Executive Committee.’ BACP Workplace, October 2023

Time to flex? Thinking beyond the weekly 50-minute therapy session... plus What we can learn from resilient clients... How to talk about sex in the therapy room... Do we have to change supervisor?.. Pete Sanders on resisting medicalisation

Supplementary resources, based on current research and evidence, to help you implement the Ethical Framework in your practice. Include commonly asked questions, fact sheets, legal resources and research overviews.

Open article: Recent years have seen a marked increase in digital coaching platforms, many engaging thousands of coaches and becoming billion-dollar businesses. Industry insiders Professor Jonathan Passmore and Dr David Tee explore this new market, offering insights on the leading providers and advice for coaches and therapists choosing a platform. Coaching Today, July 2023

Good Practice in Action commonly asked questions resource on working with children and young people. Last reviewed November 2025. PDF download

Open article: Hostility towards transgender people is on the increase. Ellis J Johnson asks us to consider whether it is affecting our own therapeutic approach and practice. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2024.

Open article: Penelope Campling draws on her experience with frontline clinicians in the NHS to suggest how we can offer psychological support to healthcare workers. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2023