Am I wrong to be optimistic about the future of health and care? News Published 26 Nov 2024 Matt Smith-Lilley focuses on the health and care sector, giving his insights into current challenges with an eye on the future: Insights from BACP's Policy team. BACP staff blog
Reflections of an associate counsellor Journals Published 23 Nov 2023 Transitions and reflections: navigating student counselling, climate distress, and belonging in an academic environment by Eleanor Hayeswood. University and College Counselling, November 2023
An exploration of emotional wellbeing in parent carers Research Published 6 May 2020 Updated 15 Apr 2025 Poster presentation by Joanna Griffin
Viewpoint: Change for the better Journals Published 21 Jul 2023 'Our clients usually come to us because they want something to change. It might be their outlook, their responses or their self-perception’ Regular column from Judy Stafford. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2023
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
On the bookshelf: what you’re reading Journals Published 22 Oct 2020 Karen Ledger reviews Michelle Lucas’s 101 Coaching Supervision Techniques, Approaches, Enquiries and Experiments. Coaching Today, October 2020
Self-Compassion and Supervisory Support in Mental Health Training: Understanding Well-being and Burnout in Trainees and Early-Career Practitioners Research Published 23 Jan 2026 Updated 3 Feb 2026 Research by Shing Sung
Healthy Happy Minds school counselling support programme to end News Published 17 Mar 2023 We're devastated that the closure of the scheme will leave children without vital support
Campaign Trail Journals Published 21 Jul 2023 ‘The message we are sending to the Government is that it’s vital that this new strategy gets to grips with the growing demand for mental health support across the country...' Regular column from Matthew Smith-Lilley. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2023
An exploration of the lived experience of hard of hearing therapists Research Published 12 Mar 2026 Updated 12 Mar 2026 Research by Alison Mann