Employment In the context of a challenging employment market, driving growth in paid opportunities and bringing employers closer to our professions is a key priority for BACP.
NAO report: Our members ready to expand NHS mental health workforce News Published 9 Feb 2023 Our response to the National Audit Office's Progress in improving mental health in England report
Ethical Framework audio The full text of the Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions 2018 presented in mp3 audio files
My practice: Forming a bond Journals Published 15 Mar 2023 '...a lot of us still struggle with accepting that many things can be in opposition at the same time'. Regular column by Sarah Van Gogh. Private Practice, March 2023
Q&A Journals Published 12 Jan 2024 What are the issues that you are facing in your client work? Q&A is your chance to ask for advice about your workplace concerns and dilemmas. BACP Workplace, January 2024
Research publications Research Published 28 Jul 2017 Updated 5 Mar 2025 Free resources for practitioners, trainers and anyone interested in counselling research
Counselling placements: information for trainers GPiA 079 Good practice Published 30 Aug 2018 Good Practice in Action fact sheet on placements. Latest reviewed April 2024. PDF download
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Counselling placements: organisational information GPiA 082 Good practice Published 31 Aug 2018 Good Practice in Action fact sheet on placements. Last reviewed April 2024. PDF download
Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2023 Journals Published 25 Apr 2023 Dementia: caring for the couple. Plus... Alzheimer's and loss: A personal perspective on the emotional impact of dementia... Acting out: How drama workshops support people with young-onset dementia... Up the garden path: Gardening can have a positive effect on our mental wellbeing.