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In men, isolation can manifest differently due to societal and cultural factors.

BACP Private Practice supports members who work in, or are about to embark upon, counselling or psychotherapy in private practice.

For counsellors and psychotherapists in private practice. The quarterly professional journal of BACP Private Practice division.

Online resources exploring the legal, business, safety and skill requirements of working in private practice. CPD hub+.

New research shows that isolation affects the biophysical core and wellbeing of trees as well as humans. Private Practice, December 2019

A pathway to private practice: Setting up, developing and maintaining a career in counselling. Plus... Loneliness: society’s most pressing issue... Therapists who self-harm... Setting up in practice outside the UK. Private Practice, March 2025

Shared experience: The impact of the pandemic on therapy. Plus... Counselling older people... The future of AI... Setting out in private practice

Good Practice in Action commonly asked questions resource on working in private practice. Last reviewed September 2023. PDF download

Help! What do I need to do now? BACP Private Practice Conference 2024 special issue. Plus... The practitioner who survives and thrives... Working with suicide risk... Connecting with black clients. Private Practice, December 2024.

The personal branding dilemma: Marketing your practice. Plus... The hidden impact of a complaint... Finding community through social media... Boarding school and broken attachments. Private Practice, June 2025