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Holding hope and complexity: Working with looked-after children Ailsa Smith Thompson explores Holding Hope: Therapy with Looked-After Children. BACP member blogs.
Thousands of children to miss out on help News Published 26 Jul 2018 We strongly believe the Government response to the consultation on the Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision green paper is a missed opportunity
Children’s Mental Health Week: Using our voice to support young people in need News Published 5 Feb 2024 Our call for action on school counselling, in a year where a General Election is expected
How to talk to your young child about Halloween News Published 24 Oct 2024 Our members give tips for parents about how to explain Halloween to young children
Into the forest: Resilience building for young adults Journals Published 15 Apr 2020 Jane Owen describes an innovative outdoor coaching project that supports the wellbeing of young people through engagement with nature and woodland. Coaching Today, April 2020
Working with adoption law within the counselling professions in England and Wales GPiA 003 Good practice Published 31 Jan 2018 Good Practice in Action legal resource covering working with children and young people. Last reviewed January 2026. PDF download
Honest and curious Journals Published 30 Nov 2023 Kate Saunders shares the ways that being honest and curious about sex can open up conversations in the counselling room. BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2023
Happy and safe online Journals Published 25 Feb 2026 Open article: Editor Jeanine Connor in conversation with Catherine Knibbs about the importance of getting tech smart. BACP Children, Young People and Families, March 2026.