Increased access to enhanced DBS checks for private therapists News Published 10 Dec 2025 We’ve asked the Government for more clarity on DBS check changes
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BACP workforce mapping survey News Published 25 Feb 2025 Read the key findings in our BACP workforce mapping survey
A conversation about suicide Journals Published 26 May 2023 'Suicide is always a tragedy... We, services and institutions, can’t be defensive, and we all need to be able to have open conversations about it'. University and College Counselling, May 2023
Life, death and serenity at work Journals Published 6 Jan 2025 Open article: What is the toll of repeated exposure to death and dying on those healthcare professionals who witness it daily? Mireille Hayden is the founder of Gentle Dusk, an organisation focused on all aspects of end-of-life planning and care. BACP Workplace, January 2025.
Dilemma: Is my elderly client a safeguarding risk because of her children's need to protect her? Journals Published 1 Nov 2023 Our Ethics team and Therapy Today readers consider this month’s dilemma. Therapy Today, November 2023
On the couch with Andrew Reeves Journals Published 25 Apr 2023 Andrew talks about looking after himself, making the right choices and what he would tell his younger self. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2023.
Real world spirituality: Mountains and mindfulness Journals Published 30 Mar 2023 Alistair Ross writes about what mountaineering has taught him. Thresholds, April 2023
In touch with your BACP Journals Published 20 Oct 2023 BACP Healthcare news and resources. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2023.