Big increase in urgent referrals of children to mental health services NHS Digital data shows alarming increase in number of children and young people waiting for therapy
How to talk to your young child about Halloween News Published 24 Oct 2024 Our members give tips for parents about how to explain Halloween to young children
What is the experience and practice of counsellors/psychotherapists working with children and young people (CYP) who struggle to express their personal thoughts due to speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) Research Published 5 Dec 2025 Updated 9 Dec 2025 Research by Karen chivas
Working with adoption law within the counselling professions in England and Wales GPiA 003 Good practice Published 31 Jan 2018 Good Practice in Action legal resource covering working with children and young people. Last reviewed January 2025. PDF download
Honest and curious Journals Published 30 Nov 2023 Kate Saunders shares the ways that being honest and curious about sex can open up conversations in the counselling room. BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2023
Into the forest: Resilience building for young adults Journals Published 15 Apr 2020 Jane Owen describes an innovative outdoor coaching project that supports the wellbeing of young people through engagement with nature and woodland. Coaching Today, April 2020
Permacrisis and potential News Published 3 Mar 2023 In her blog, Editor Jeanine Connor explores important themes from the March issue of our BACP Children, Young People & Families journal. BACP journals blogs
Reviews Journals Published 30 Nov 2023 Personal critiques of new books for counsellors and psychotherapists working with children, young people and families. BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2023
Hiding and being found Journals Published 30 Nov 2023 Emma Loker suggests that hide-and-seek is a powerful resource in the counselling room which illustrates a child’s early attachments and offers opportunities for reparation. BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2023