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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

Working with politicians and decision makers from all four nations to support them to understand the positive changes that counselling and therapy makes to people's lives.

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

Extra £7 million funding announced for children and young people’s community mental health services

Counsellors and psychotherapists should be at the centre of plans to increase the NHS mental health workforce

Open article: Mick Cooper shares what the latest psychotherapy research tells us. Therapy Today, March 2026.

Catch up with the latest BACP news and resources. Private Practice, March 2023

Following the 100th anniversary of the publication of The Ego and the Id, Jay Beichman explores Freud’s continued influence today. Private Practice, March 2024.

Can we, and indeed should we, from our position as therapists and counsellors, reach beyond our clients’ inner worlds and try to impact on their outer worlds? A member resource that will introduce you to a model for implementing social action projects.