New year, happier you? Happiness hacks to boost your mental health and wellbeing this new year News Published 7 Jan 2025 Our members share their top tips for happiness and health
Valuing the costs of sessional work and ensuring counsellors get paid accordingly News Published 20 May 2024 Our Children, Young People and Families Lead, Jo Holmes discusses the TAC platform's impact on expanding employment opportunities for BACP members and reaching vulnerable populations in diverse settings. BACP staff blog
Research publications Research Published 28 Jul 2017 Updated 5 Mar 2025 Free resources for practitioners, trainers and anyone interested in counselling research
We back campaign to review and update NICE anxiety guidelines News Published 20 Jan 2026 We’re encouraging members to write to their MP and help shape NICE guidance
Primary care: The changing relationship between GPs and counsellors Journals Published 30 Apr 2019 In her regular column Elaine Davies sayswe should all make an effort to educate each other on the role we play in mental health. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2019
Counselling children and young people in school contexts in Scotland GPiA 026 Good practice Published 31 Dec 2017 Good Practice in Action legal resource covering working with children and young people. Last reviewed January 2025. PDF download
‘Great result’ with proposed changes to Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill News Published 6 Jan 2026 This follows more than a year of conversations and campaigning
Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the counselling professions GPiA 108 Good practice Published 31 Jul 2018 Good Practice in Action legal resource on equality, diversity and inclusion. Last reviewed May 2025. PDF download
Dilemma: Is my elderly client a safeguarding risk because of her children's need to protect her? Journals Published 1 Nov 2023 Our Ethics team and Therapy Today readers consider this month’s dilemma. Therapy Today, November 2023
BACP wins double silver at Association Excellence Awards News Published 11 Nov 2024 We were awarded silver in the Best Lobbying Campaign and Best Awareness Campaign categories