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Open article: Therapists have always valued relationships, but are we really taking them seriously enough in practice? asks James Costello. Therapy Today, March 2026.

A framework for delivering effective counselling in FE and HE

Bridget Phillipson made a pledge for mental health support in schools on BBC's Question Time

New law comes after a joined-up lobbying campaign by counselling and psychotherapy bodies

Read our response to Health Secretary Steve Barclay’s statement

Journal archive and other resources for BACP Private Practice members.

We need your support to help us influence change. Our guide contains suggestions for action that take just a few minutes but could have a significant impact.

When she was admitted to a psychiatric ward, Caroline Smith didn’t know if she would ever come out. She describes her experience and wonders how we could better support mental health patients. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2023

Open article: ‘Slowly I began to trust that I wouldn’t be judged or shamed for expressing my emotions’. Therapy Today, July/August 2024.

Ilse Sand explains how writing to her deceased mother helped free her from shame. Thresholds, April 2023