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Audit Scotland report reveals despite funding increases people still struggle to access therapy

Find out what counsellors and psychotherapists do, where they work and how you can become a therapist.

Open article: As university counselling and mental health services continually adapt to ensure they meet student needs, Louise Knowles, Dale Kitchen and Ann-Marie Sloman share their journey of change at The University of Sheffield. University and College Counselling, March 2023

‘The message we are sending to the Government is that it’s vital that this new strategy gets to grips with the growing demand for mental health support across the country...' Regular column from Matthew Smith-Lilley. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2023

We’ve signed a coalition letter calling for NICE to urgently review its anxiety guideline

In his regular column Matthew Smith-Lilley says the recent election presents us all with the opportunity to send every MP the clear message that counselling changes lives. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2020

Updated guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) are under consultation

BACP’s work to protect the public and to maintain public confidence in the profession is at the heart of everything we do.

Woody Allen wryly suggested that, ‘If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans’. Regular column from Jeremy Bacon. BACP Workplace, July 2020