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Our response to Children’s Commissioner’s landmark census of school leaders in England

Resources to inform your practice, help you undertake research and update you on our research activities.

'There is a deeply unhelpful myth that counselling consists of nice people saying kind things to sad people'. BACP Children, Young People and Families, March 2024

'In 2002 I spent 28 days in rehab for alcohol addiction. The counsellors and the counselling that I experienced there changed my life. I have now been in recovery for more than 21 years'. Therapy Today, March 2024

We're committed to promoting ethical practice by developing evidence-based training standards and providing resources to support our members.

Read the key findings in our BACP workforce mapping survey

Counselling and Psychotherapy Research (CPR) is an international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to linking research with practice in counselling and psychotherapy. Available online only.

José Luis Leal writes about how being present in the world can help in a spiritual crisis. Thresholds, July 2023

Poster presentation by Juan Du

Open article: Editor Jeanine Connor in conversation with Junior Smart OBE about his work to understand, and ultimately prevent, youth violence, by engaging with young people caught up in chaos and exploitation. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2025