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Open article: Recent research reveals that surprisingly high numbers of neurodivergent people are drawn to working in the caring professions, and may be more at risk of experiencing an extreme and debilitating form of burnout. How much do we really know about neurodivergent burnout and its long-term consequences? And, how can therapists best support neurodivergent carers who are facing burnout? Cloie Parfitt shares her findings. BACP Workplace, April 2024

Christopher Steed sets out a therapeutic model rooted in a person’s need for relationship, embodied experience, meaning and agency. Thresholds, April 2023

BACP’s Senior Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Lead, Aseia Rafique shares more about the importance of EDI at BACP and the ways in which we’re working towards further developing a fair, inclusive and diverse profession. BACP staff blogs.

Brigitte Stephenson explores the power of disability-affirmative therapy in a non-inclusive world. BACP client blogs.

In the human givens approach, the client’s imagination is used as a mental resource, says Denise Winn. Therapy Today, February 2024

We’ve joined with other counselling and mental health organisations to issue a joint statement in support of NHS staff for World Mental Health Day

Open article: Marilyn McGowan considers the benefits of radio-controlled cars in counselling with boys who have experienced trauma. BACP Children, Young People and Families, March 2023

'My own doctoral research found that resources within student counselling are not suitably matched with clinical services in healthcare...' Regular column from Afra Turner. University and College Counselling, March 2023

'Given the complexity of the information that AI systems like Chat GPT and Bard can access in seconds, can these systems really help people with mental health issues?.' Regular column from Sandi Mann. BACP Workplace, October 2023