Support in a mental health crisis About therapy Therapy may not always be the answer. There may be a time when you or your loved ones are experiencing a mental health crisis and don’t know who to reach out to.
Clinical concepts: Watch and learn Journals Published 26 Jan 2024 Analysing the experiences of characters in films can help clients and trainees explore difficult themes, say Jenny Hamilton and Helen Kemp. Therapy Today, February 2024
Raising professional standards We're committed to protecting the public by developing high quality, evidence-based standards of ethical practice for the counselling professions.
What survivors have taught me about suicidality and domestic abuse News Published 10 Jul 2026 Suicidality is often rooted in the experience of domestic abuse. Explore how trauma, coercive control and being believed can shape recovery and therapeutic practice. BACP member blogs. BACP member blogs.
Working with colleagues and in teams resources Videos, FAQs and resources to support members in working with this section of the Ethical Framework
Workplace, April 2026 Journals Published 7 Apr 2026 AI at work: Am I still needed? Also in this issue: The interview: My workplace // Research: The hidden cost of embitterment at work // Practice: Teaching: signposting skills // The impact of AI on people at work. BACP Workplace, April 2026.
Are you a trans-hostile therapist? Journals Published 26 Apr 2024 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.
Therapeutic interventions - what complaints tell us This resource considers some of the complaints we've received around therapeutic interventions and explores their implications for practice
What knowledge, skills, qualities and experience enables us to integrate therapy and coaching ethically and effectively Product David Britten promotes awareness and understanding of the complexities of practice that involves the integration of therapy and coaching.
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