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Find out how counselling works, what therapists do and what happens in a therapy session.

An exploration of unplanned endings in therapy and the reasons why a client or therapist may terminate therapy early without reason. Video resource.

Research report summarising the findings of a survey of BACP members' awareness and understanding of FGM, examples of best therapeutic practice when working with survivors of FGM and training needs. PDF download

Open article: Postnatal trauma is still largely unrecognised and untreated - particularly in black women, says Micha Frazer-Carroll. Therapy Today, October 2024.

Online work can bring a new dimension to working with the unconscious, say Catherine Matheson and Sue Kegerreis. Therapy Today, December 2023

Guidance for members taking the online CoP assessment

Rebecca Grace, Assistant Registrar for BACP, addresses therapy complaints, competence, boundaries and endings in therapy. BACP learning from practice blogs

Open article: Ellie Broughton investigates why there’s still so much confusion around requests to surrender clients’ notes. Therapy Today, December 2025/January 2026.

We welcome the universities minister’s call for vice-chancellors to prioritise student mental health and take sustained and serious leadership on the issue

The psychological effects of stroke, including depression, are often overlooked. Paul Grantham explains how therapy can alleviate distress for stroke patients and their carers. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2023