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BACP’s Four Nations Lead, Steve Mulligan, talks about the work we're doing in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England within the political institutions. BACP policy blogs

Transitions and reflections: navigating student counselling, climate distress, and belonging in an academic environment by Eleanor Hayeswood. University and College Counselling, November 2023

Exploring Therapeutic Land Relationships: A Journey from Walk and Talk Therapy to Reconnecting Humans with Nature. University and College Counselling, November 2023

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.

Nostalgia suggests a yearning for an idealised past that never existed. David Morgan explains how nostalgia can function on both a political and a personal level, often to avoid the harsh reality of the present. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2020

Discussions include the key role counselling and psychotherapy has in supporting people during these difficult times

Further delays to the publication of the NICE guidance

Open article: People with an acquired brain injury are often cared for at home. But family members also need support to process the potentially life-changing experience, write Dr Freddie Byrne and Angelina Hassan. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2025.

Can Scottish university counselling services cope with the increasing demand for mental health support? University and College Counselling, May 2023

In her final column, Kate Ashley finishes her master’s degree and looks ahead at new opportunities. University and College Counselling, May 2023