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Some people feel such a strong compulsion to help others that they are unable to acknowledge their own needs. Jess Baker and Rod Vincent call it super-helper syndrome – and therapists are particularly prone. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2023

The routes will enable registered members to move to our accredited or senior accredited membership categories, where they have the skills, knowledge and training to do so.

Research by Bethan Davies

A summary of current issues and opportunities in our sector. University and College Counselling, March 2024

Open article: Martin Hogg on how to build a practice that reaches the people who most need your help. Private Practice, December 2025.

Open article: Emily Alter explores the role of social media in young people’s self-diagnosis, and as a gateway to therapy. BACP Children, Young People and Families, June 2025.

Open article: BACP Coaching’s Executive Specialist for Supervision, Steve Page, responds on behalf of the Executive. Coaching Today, January 2020

Authors' guidelines: writing for Therapy Today

Open article: Counselling people who have experienced domestic abuse requires a structured approach that understands the risks, challenges and complexities, writes Dr Craig Newman. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2025.

BACP Healthcare news and resources. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2023