Trauma and PTSD About therapy What is trauma? What is PTSD? What are the signs? Why do they develop, and how can counselling help? BACP-accredited therapist and trauma specialist Dee Johnson shares her insight.
Early intervention key to helping young people who are out of work and education News Published 29 May 2026 Our response to Alan Milburn’s findings on young people not in employment, education or training
How bad does it have to be? News Published 28 Apr 2026 It’s a question many people of all ages carry secretly: ‘How bad does it have to be before I reach out for therapy?’ BACP member blogs.
Counselling changes lives: When trauma hides in plain sight Journals Published 22 Nov 2024 Open article: Therapy can help clients recognise the unexpected ways trauma shows up in their lives, says Philippa Smethurst. Therapy Today, December 2024/January 2025.
Pride focus: Self-disclosure from a queer perspective Journals Published 3 Jun 2024 Open article: Should a queer man self-disclose that he has adoption leave? Tom Smithson shares his ethical dilemma. Therapy Today, June 2024.
Research resource support Research Published 15 May 2023 Updated 19 May 2023 Our range of non-monetary and in-kind resources are available for projects to support collaborative research
Early career researcher collaborative research grants Research Published 15 May 2023 Updated 27 Aug 2025 Our collaborative research grants support early career researchers with grants of up to £50,000 per project to last no longer than 24 months.
Bullying About therapy What is bullying? What can you do if you, or a loved one, are being bullied? Our members Emma Cullinan and Kemi Omijeh explain how counselling can help both victims and bullies.
“Don’t white-knuckle it”: What older adults need to know about grief News Published 2 Dec 2025 Julia Samuel MBE shares how to navigate grief in later life