What is coaching? About therapy What's the difference between coaching and counselling? What are the different types of coaching? The BACP Coaching executive explains what you can expect from coaching and how it can help.
Healthcare update: Crisis of confidence Journals Published 21 Jan 2020 In her regular column Judy Stafford says we need to change fundamental aspects of society, rather than just help people pick up the pieces. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2020
Dig deep: The benefits of gardening Journals Published 31 Jul 2025 Open article: Therapeutic gardening can help reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, loneliness, social isolation and stress. And there are no side effects, as Ben Thomas explains. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2025.
Hiding and being found Journals Published 30 Nov 2023 Emma Loker suggests that hide-and-seek is a powerful resource in the counselling room which illustrates a child’s early attachments and offers opportunities for reparation. BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2023
Meeting the unique needs of international students Journals Published 29 May 2025 Open article: Ragini Jha makes the case for how counsellors must consider the challenges of racism, as well as social and financial barriers, when supporting international students. University and College Counselling, May 2025.
Accredited member to senior accredited member route 3: recognition of prior learning (RPL) For accredited members who’ve not completed the required Level 7 counselling and psychotherapy qualification or a BACP accredited or approved progression training course aligned to column C of the SCoPEd framework.
Calling the kidnappers bluff Journals Published 20 Oct 2023 The metaphor of a kidnapper can be useful when working with people who suffer from intrusive thoughts about harm befalling a loved one, as Dr Daren Lee explains. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2023
Therapy Today, November 2023 Journals Published 1 Nov 2023 Exploring the link between addiction and undiagnosed ADHD and autism... plus... Has school counselling lost its voice?... Safeguarding issues in older clients... Racial misidentification in therapy... Working with unexpressed emotions
Anxiety About therapy What is anxiety? What causes it? What’s the best way to cope with anxiety? BACP accredited therapist Kamalyn Kaur shares her top tips and explains how counselling can help.
What its really like to be a psychiatric patient Journals Published 21 Jul 2023 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