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Supporting Black mental health: Addressing systemic barriers and promoting inclusivity in therapy. BACP member blogs.

Have your say on counselling and psychotherapy in the NHS

Open article: Psychotherapist, coach, supervisor and former Chair of BACP Coaching, Lucy Myers, outlines the history and current practice of therapeutically informed coaching, and offers guidance for dual-trained practitioners. Coaching Today, October 2024

TikTok and the self diagnosis trend.. Are mental health influencers doing more harm than good?.. plus The lasting effects of person-centred therapy... When does a client’s anger become abuse?... Helping men escape the drama triangle... Working with hope in challenging times

Complimentary access for BACP counsellors and psychotherapists to an award winning app which provides tools and support for grief

More Neighbourhood Health Centres are welcome but omission of targeted mental health measures is concerning

The Scope of Practice and Education (SCoPEd) framework is a ground-breaking shared standards framework, which sets out the core training, practice and competence requirements for counsellors and psychotherapists working with adults.

Lesley speaks for herself. Therapy Today, November 2023

Open article: Working in social care is notoriously physically and emotionally demanding, poorly paid and involves long hours. BACP research fellow Jenny O'Donnell shines a light on this often overlooked workforce. BACP Workplace, April 2025.

Promoting the skills, experience and value of counsellors and psychotherapists within the NHS, while combating further marginalisation of counselling and psychotherapy, is a priority for BACP.