Northern Ireland Assembly return crucial to future of counselling News Published 6 Feb 2024 We want new parliament to resume focus on growing mental health needs
"Investing in children's mental health is investing in their futures" News Published 2 Feb 2024 Watch our Children, Young People and Families Lead Jo Holmes talk about why we're campaigning for counselling in every school
New study finds local therapy services better for people with complex mental health needs News Published 2 Apr 2025 Targeted community therapy can cut inpatient admissions and emergency service use, as well as improve patient care
Back our call for emergency school counselling fund News Published 16 Mar 2021 Sign our petition calling for an emergency resilience fund to pay for vital counselling provision now
Increase in counsellors and psychotherapists working in NHS, new data reveals News Published 9 May 2025 The figures are ‘encouraging’ but need to be treated with some caution
Respect resources Videos, FAQs and resources to support members in working with this section of the Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions
From the CEO Journals Published 21 Feb 2024 ‘I’m listening, asking questions and forming ideas of how best I can contribute’. Therapy Today, March 2024
Scottish Government to provide mental health transition fund Journals Published 23 Nov 2023 Scotland's new transition fund: navigating student mental health support post national counselling commitment. Comments from Steve Mulligan, Allie Scott and Kirsten Amis. University and College Counselling, November 2023
The Double Empathy Paradox: Why it’s time to meet half way News Published 6 Jun 2025 Joanna Baars is exploring why communication feels different for neurodivergent minds. BACP Member blogs.
Welsh party manifestos feature our policy asks News Published 28 Jun 2024 Four of our General Election policies have been included in Welsh party manifestos published this week