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
Importance of evidence News Published 13 Feb 2018 In our latest blog supporting our children and young people’s mental health green paper campaign, we're focusing on the importance of evidence in policy development.
From the President Journals Published 26 Jan 2024 ‘The past year has been challenging for our profession, with fractious and divisive dynamics playing out’. Therapy Today, February 2024
Message from the Chair: Advocating through research Journals Published 26 Apr 2024 'Our review summary is that we’re proud to have made strong progress in our ‘Informing’ and ‘Connecting’ strategic pillars.' Coaching Today, April 2024
BACP General Election manifesto News Published 12 Jun 2024 Lisa Morrison Coulthard, our Director of Professional Standards, Policy and Research, has recorded this personal message about why this is important and how you can join our General Election campaign to champion counselling and psychotherapy
Counselling children and young people in schools in England, signposting to provision in Northern Ireland and Wales GPiA 002 Good practice Published 3 Nov 2025 Good Practice in Action legal resource on working with children and young people. Last reviewed November 2024. PDF download
Gen Z and the Joy of Living in Times of Crisis Research Published 30 Apr 2024 Updated 16 May 2025 Poster presentation by Ruxandra Anghel
From the Chair: Strategic talking Research Published 25 Oct 2023 Updated 8 Nov 2023 'We know that the important role coaching has to play in mental wellbeing is being increasingly recognised within the mental health industry, and more widely across the public and private sector' Regular column by Lucy Myers. Coaching Today, October 2023
My practice: Invisible connections Journals Published 16 Dec 2019 New research shows that isolation affects the biophysical core and wellbeing of trees as well as humans. Private Practice, December 2019