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A competence framework for delivering effective humanistic counselling with young people aged 4 to 18 years

Antidoting the black pill. Modelling an alternative for teenagers seduced by the manosphere... Plus: Let’s talk about sex... Challenging diet culture... Embracing GSRD – in action... Lost in translation. BACP Children, Young People & Families, September 2026.

Bringing together practitioners, researchers and trainers to develop the evidence base and improve the effectiveness of school and community based counselling services for children and young people.

Beyond the scroll: therapy in the age of TikTok. The role of social media in young people’s self-diagnosis, and as a gateway to therapy... Plus: Language matters... Pride as a verb... The safeguarding tightrope... Daring to be funny. BACP Children, Young People & Familes, June 2025.

Unhidden: understanding autism in young adult women and girls. Providing autistic females with positive experiences of therapy can be life-saving... Plus: What’s in a name?... Supporting young trans minds... Confessions of a reluctant networker... A fine balance. BACP Children, Young People & Familes, June 2026.

On the edge: Engaging with young people caught up in violence, chaos and exploitation...Plus: Swimming against the tide... Growing good men... Through a play lens... Language matters for trans+. BACP Children, Young People & Familes, September 2025.

What I wish you knew: How counsellors and psychotherapists can support trans young people. Plus: Beyond the binary // Readers' survey // Recognising neurodivergence // No good at art?

Sanctuary: How an innovative application of play therapy is being used to support young Ukrainian refugees // Brick by brick // On virtual turf // Beyond four walls // Thou shalt not leave...

Sarah Millward explores how therapists handle confidentiality for children and young people in counselling. Guidance for parents on consent, data rights, and therapist communication. BACP Get help with counselling concerns blog