Notes from the Chair of research SIG: Supporting counselling practitioners' wellbeing Journals Published 26 May 2023 'Practitioners' wellbeing is influenced by multiple factors, and shared responsibility for service and client outcomes'. Regular column from Afra Turner. University and College Counselling, May 2023
Practical aspects of record keeping within the counselling professions GPiA 067 Good practice Published 17 Sep 2018 Good Practice in Action commonly asked questions resource on record keeping. Last reviewed June 2025. PDF download
The network Journals Published 30 Mar 2023 Key learnings from BACP's monthly network meetings. Thresholds, April 2023
Cost of living crisis will cause long term damage to children’s mental health News Published 1 Dec 2023 The current cost of living crisis will impact children’s mental health for years to come
The impossible dilemma Journals Published 31 Aug 2023 Open article: Claire Harrison-Breed explains developmental trauma and how it manifests in the therapeutic relationship. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2023
Case notes: Unravelling the coloniser’s grip Journals Published 21 Feb 2025 Open article: Dwight Turner helps a trainee recognise the psychologically wounding impact of colonisation. Therapy Today, March 2025.
BACP Cost of living report A central pillar of our campaign work has been to better understand the negative mental health impact of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis on our members, counselling services, clients and the wider population.
Coaching in practice: the Thinking Environment® Journals Published 24 Jul 2020 "I love the freedom of ‘not knowing’ and the depth of connection that comes from giving another person such generative attention." Coaching Today, July 2020
SCoPEd partnership announces new name and key updates News Published 8 Apr 2025 The SCoPEd partnership gives an update about the evolution of the partnership.
The big issue: Anxious and absent Journals Published 23 May 2025 Open article: What’s behind the rise in children not attending school, and how can therapists help? asks Heidi Scrimgeour. Therapy Today, June 2025.