Passion, belief, trust, desire and patience News Published 2 Jun 2023 In her introduction to the June issue of our Children, Young People and Families journal, Editor Jeanine Connor reflects on Pride month, and the positive difference that counselling & psychotherapy can make to LGBTQ+ young people and their families
Older people About therapy Read our members' experiences and your stories of how counselling can help older people.
New blueprint launched to help deliver youth mental health hubs News Published 11 Mar 2025 We support new blueprint to help Government deliver mental health hubs in the community for children and young people
Your letters Journals Published 2 Jun 2020 Letters to the editor. BACP Children, Young People and Families, June 2020
Schools guidance on gender questioning children Navigating gender identity in schools: A counsellor's perspective on affirmation vs. caution. BACP member blog
Spotlight on counselling: Knowing and not knowing Journals Published 26 Nov 2020 "in a time of COVID-19, it is more likely that a young person facing adversity will experience deeper fears than we might usually expect". Regular column from Lucy-Jean Lloyd. BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2020
School and college counselling expert reference group This UK wide, expert by experience group is made up of practitioners from across the four nations who are interested in becoming more involved in our children, young people and families policy and campaign work.
Reviews Journals Published 29 Feb 2024 Personal critiques of new books for counsellors and psychotherapists working with children, young people and families. BACP Children, Young People and Families, March 2024
Therapists’ tips for young people struggling with stress and burnout at work News Published 17 Apr 2025 Our members’ share advice for half of under 25’s who say work stress affects their mental health and sleep
Mental health support team expansion will still leave ‘missing middle’ children falling through the gaps News Published 16 May 2025 We believe 730,000 children a year will still not receive adequate support