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Sarah Millward explores how therapists handle confidentiality for children and young people in counselling. Guidance for parents on consent, data rights, and therapist communication. BACP Get help with counselling concerns blog

Good Practice in Action research fact sheet. Last reviewed July 2024. PDF download

It’s important that supervisors are aware of their supervisees’ levels of resilience, stamina and attentiveness, says Karen Stainsby. Therapy Today, May 2023

Open article: The suicide of an employee can have far-reaching consequences for colleagues, managers, the employer and the community. Sue Christy makes the case for better suicide postvention and explains why taking the right steps in the golden hours after a suicide can help to reduce further traumatisation and supports healing and recovery in the workforce. BACP Workplace, January 2024

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When she was admitted to a psychiatric ward, Caroline Smith didn’t know if she would ever come out. She describes her experience and wonders how we could better support mental health patients. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2023

Our Public Perceptions Survey found nearly one in three young adults have sought help from a therapist

'The whole coach-therapist journey has been significant for me –not just because of the complete change in the direction of my career'. Coaching Today, October 2023

In every NHS Trust hospital, you will find a chapel and a team of chaplains providing multi-faith spiritual, religious and pastoral care to staff, patients and carers. At South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, the Lead Chaplain is Reverend Canon Remi Omole. He is also a psychotherapeutic counsellor. Remi talks to Nicola Banning about his work leading the chaplaincy team. BACP Workplace, April 2024