The big issue: The truth about harm in therapy Journals Published 24 Feb 2025 Open article: Ellie Broughton looks at the nuance of harm behind the sensationalist headlines. Therapy Today, April 2025.
Beyond the scroll Journals Published 2 Jun 2025 Open article: Emily Alter explores the role of social media in young people’s self-diagnosis, and as a gateway to therapy. BACP Children, Young People and Families, June 2025.
Eating Disorders Awareness Week: What is ARFID? News Published 26 Feb 2024 Our members to shine a light on one of the largely unknown and misdiagnosed eating disorders, ARFID (avoidant restrictive food intake disorder).
What is animal-assisted therapy? Research Published 13 Sep 2022 Updated 9 Sep 2025 Our members Sarah Urwin and Tracie Holroyd explain what animal-assisted therapy involves and how it can help
Working in the NHS: the state of children’s services Research Published 1 Jan 2017 Updated 1 Oct 2019 Report of research conducted by BACP, the Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP), the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) and the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). PDF download.
Spiritually ambivalent therapist: Pain is the way out Journals Published 27 Mar 2024 José Luis Leal writes about why the injured parts of the psyche should not go unacknowledged. Thresholds, April 2024
A message to men News Published 13 Jun 2022 Watch three of our members who have a message for men who are struggling with their mental health and wellbeing
A mindful approach to the new year News Published 30 Jan 2024 Kieanna Nelson explores a therapeutic approach to managing anxiety, cultivating resilience, and fostering ongoing self-care in 2024. BACP member blog
Workload in the context of the counselling professions GPiA 109 Good practice Published 31 May 2019 Good Practice in Action clinical reflections for practice resource on workloads. Last reviewed March 2024. PDF download