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Research is important for clients, for practitioners and politically to continue to demonstrate that counselling changes lives.

A study looking at how counselling could be integrated in care homes

Information about how you can respond and get involved in the process

An overview of the availability and client profile of step 3 therapies. This report looks at the level of choice within the IAPT programme and the demographic profile, diagnosis and number of sessions attended of clients accessing the different psychological therapies. PDF download.

A systematic review of the literature published since 1980. PDF download.

‘People who are stuck on waiting lists or unable to access care need urgent action, not more delays and empty promises’. Regular column from Matthew Smith-Lilley. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2023

Our member Anthony Davis represented BACP at the Health and Social Care Select Committee

Sarah Edge describes how therapy provided a place for a client to process the trauma of giving birth during the pandemic. Therapy Today, March 2024

Open article: News and resources from the BACP Research team. Therapy Today, September 2024.

Good Practice in Action research overview. Last reviewed November 2024. PDF download