New data shows seven in 10 therapists working with children saw an increase in stress over past year News Published 30 Oct 2023 New research shows increase in children's stress
Exploring counselling psychologists’ experience of perceived harm in psychological therapies Research Published 27 Jan 2026 Updated 27 Jan 2026 Research by Ciaran Ball
Happy hour in IAPT: improving workplace wellbeing Journals Published 31 Oct 2016 Open article: Lowri Dowthwaite writes about an innovative project that focuses on increasing wellbeing and happiness among IAPT staff. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2016
A conversation about male body image Journals Published 1 Mar 2023 'I’m concerned sometimes about how young men talk about themselves these days. It seems to have got worse.' University and College Counselling, March 2023
Anti-oppressive practice Journals Published 9 Jun 2023 To practice safely and ethically with culturally, ethnically, racially or faith-distant clients, we need to understand our own identity and how this relates to our clients, writes Myira Khan. Private Practice, June 2023
The therapeutic healing power of narratives: an exploration of lived experiences of HIV positive patients that develop comorbid psychiatric disorders in Uganda Research Published 10 May 2022 Updated 15 Apr 2025 Poster presentation by Grace Mbabazi
Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2023 Journals Published 20 Jan 2023 Making sense of symptoms. Plus... Keep talking: Dementia patients can benefit from IAPT services, according to a study... Pain prevention: Could pre-operative counselling be the key to preventing chronic pain?... In circles: How talking circles help healthcare workers recover from moral injury
FAQs about registration Answers to members' common enquiries about the BACP Register, registration and the Certificate of Proficiency
Reasons to be cheerful Journals Published 31 Aug 2023 Jennifer Pitt reflects on how education and counselling can sit comfortably together in an emotionally healthy secondary school. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2023