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It’s a vital part of our commitment under the Ethical Framework – yet how much do we really think about what true self-care means? asks Geraldine Meadows. Therapy Today, April 2024

BACP Healthcare is for counsellors, psychotherapists and related professionals providing psychological therapies in healthcare settings in the public, private and third sectors.

Good Practice in Action fact sheet. Last reviewed May 2024. PDF download

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

We’ve sent in our submission for the Autumn statement, focusing on investment in mental health support

Open article: Why is the issue of workplace bullying still not taken seriously enough? Sonia Stojanovic has worked for the Civil Service for 25 years and shares her research from in-depth interviews with members of staff who have experienced it. BACP Workplace, July 2024

Open article: Helen Axelby and Krystyna Shkandrii share their innovative way of using play therapy with young Ukrainian refugees within the Ukraine Therapy Project team at the Refugee Council in Sheffield. BACP Children, Young People and Families, March 2024.

Forgiveness in therapy - Guiding the process // The Abrahamic commitment - Action’s role in existentialist anxiety // Healing and cure - Transformation in therapeutic work.

Online resources exploring research studies and their findings in the counselling environment. CPD hub+.

Good Practice in Action research overview on ethical decision making. Last reviewed September 2018. PDF download