We need to talk about autistic burnout News Published 8 May 2025 Heather Connolly-Smith explores understanding autistic burnout: the hidden struggle and how we can support change. BACP Member blogs.
Registered membership to senior accredited membership route 2: recognition of prior learning (RPL) route 1 For registered members who have completed a BACP accredited core training course aligned to column B of the SCoPEd framework.
The tyranny of silence: giving sorrow words in the context of genetic counselling Journals Published 31 Jul 2016 Alan Phillips, Vishakha Tripathi and Charlotte Tomlinson explore how genetic counsellors and therapeutic counsellors can work together with individuals referred for testing for inheritable diseases. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2016
Six signs you could you be addicted to stress (and what you can do about it) News Published 28 Apr 2025 Our therapists share how to spot the signs if you’re addicted to stress
Dig deep: The benefits of gardening Journals Published 31 Jul 2025 Open article: Therapeutic gardening can help reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, loneliness, social isolation and stress. And there are no side effects, as Ben Thomas explains. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2025.
The big issue: One-click culture Good practice Published 28 Jan 2026 Open article: How should we respond to changing client expectations about therapy? Sally Brown investigates. Therapy Today, February 2026.
Considering the ethical principles of self-care and fitness to practice when working with trauma Janice Thomas explores how self-care is a vital part of our ethical character as practitioners. Video resource.
A person who makes mental health maps: Student counselling on the other side of the world Journals Published 24 Aug 2026 Open article: Kyra Challen moved from Sussex to Wellington, New Zealand, where she currently works as a student counsellor at Massey University. BACP University and College Counselling September 2026.
Sharing records with clients, legal professionals and the courts in the context of the counselling professions GPiA 069 Good practice Published 31 Aug 2018 Good Practice in Action legal resource on record keeping and confidentiality. Last reviewed September 2025. PDF download
Parkinsonʼs disease: the emotional impact Journals Published 26 Jan 2026 Open article: If we are to support people living with Parkinson’s disease, we must understand the importance not only of the motor symptoms but also of the psychological effects, as Deirdre Daly explains. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2026.