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BACP's Judy Stafford, a person-centred counsellor, explains the person-centred approach and what you can expect from your therapist.

"I found the destabilisation brought about by the pandemic brought closer emotional proximity to some of my adolescent clients". Regular column from Lucy-Jean Lloyd. BACP Children, Young People and Families, June 2020

Good Practice in Action legal resource covering working with children and young people. Last reviewed August 2024. PDF download

Helping clients tell their grief story allows love to endure and transform after death, say Jenny Hamilton and Elizabeth Hicks. Therapy Today, March 2023

"...empowering identifications with peers can help a young person to forge new connections beyond the inevitable hierarchies of their relationships with adults." Regular column from Lucy-Jean Lloyd. BACP Children, Young People and Families, March 2023

BACP's Get help with counselling concerns service provides confidential telephone and email guidance on what to do if you have any concerns about your therapy or your therapist

Beyond identity: rethinking mental health support in higher education for staff and students. Regular column from Mary Jones. University and College Counselling, November 2023

Good Practice in Action legal resource covering working with children and young people. Last reviewed January 2025. PDF download

Good Practice in Action legal resource covering working with children and young people. Last reviewed July 2025. PDF download

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