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"... being an effective container is an odd mixture of things. On the one hand, it requires a solid presence... On the other, if the containment is to be authentic, then it needs to be porous." Regular column from Ryan Lowe. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2020

View our tips to help combat buffering.

The rise of portfolio working: Is this the key to making private practice sustainable?...plus... What you need to know about working with ADHD // Helping new client narratives take root Is therapy failing victims of domestic abuse? // Processing pandemic birth trauma

Our members share tips and advice on improving family relationships

Our Workforce Lead Kris Ambler says investment in workplace counselling can "power up" organisations

We’ll be submitting a detailed response to the consultation on updated draft guidelines

Good Practice in Action legal resource on equality, diversity and inclusion. Last reviewed May 2025. PDF download

Joanna Holmes reflects on five years leading BACP’s CYPF policy work, UK achievements, and her new focus on safeguarding. BACP staff blogs.

Becca explores how she found her therapy niche by being herself – not her clients’ issues. BACP Member blogs.

‘Making strategic decisions on behalf of members can be a truly complex process.' Therapy Today, March 2023