Influencing in a time of change Our BACP president Lynne Gabriel explores the impact of Labour’s historic victory on counselling and psychotherapy. BACP staff blog
Accountability and candour within the counselling professions GPiA 113 Good practice Published 3 Sep 2020 Good Practice in Action clinical reflections for practice resource. Last reviewed April 2024. PDF download
Working with adoption law within the counselling professions in Northern Ireland GPiA 005 Good practice Published 31 Dec 2017 Good Practice in Action legal resource covering working with children and young people. Last reviewed January 2026. PDF download
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
How do qualified counsellors experience and understand personal development in relation to their intersecting identities within professional practice Research Published 17 Jul 2026 Updated 17 Jul 2026 Research by Mihaela Peake
Workloads and the counselling professions GPiA 099 Good practice Published 13 May 2019 Good Practice in Action fact sheet. Last reviewed March 2025. PDF download
Working with children and young people GPiA 046 Good practice Published 20 Sep 2018 Good Practice in Action commonly asked questions resource on working with children and young people. Last reviewed November 2025. PDF download
Social media, digital technology and the counselling professions GPiA 124 Good practice Published 10 Feb 2022 Good Practice in Action clinical reflections for practice resource on social media and digital technology. Published November 2024. PDF download
Why are British women among the angriest in Europe? News Published 6 Jul 2026 Therapists explain why understanding women's anger is the first step towards positive change
Fitness to practise within the counselling professions GPiA 094 Good practice Published 30 Apr 2018 Good Practice in Action clinical reflections for practice resource on fitness to practise. Last reviewed December 2023. PDF download