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Sue Pattison and Maggie Robson, joint Chairs of BACP Children, Young People and Families division, ask you to support our campaign for a paid counsellor in every secondary school, academy and FE college in England

Your feedback on Therapy Today articles. Therapy Today, April 2023

Open article: Social media platforms open new ways for private practitioners to connect across the country, and the world, argue Caz Binstead and Nicholas Sarantakis. Private Practice, June 2025.

Our members give tips for parents about how to explain Halloween to young children

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"...empowering identifications with peers can help a young person to forge new connections beyond the inevitable hierarchies of their relationships with adults." Regular column from Lucy-Jean Lloyd. BACP Children, Young People and Families, March 2023

Juliette Sweeney considers how creativity can bring greater flexibility to client work. Thresholds, July 2023

What is bullying? What can you do if you, or a loved one, are being bullied? Our members Emma Cullinan and Kemi Omijeh explain how counselling can help both victims and bullies.

The silent fight: Supporting the rising numbers living with chronic illness // Life as a trans woman // Working with young asylum seekers // Surviving stalking // Exploring female rage. Therapy Today, September 2025

Improving Access to Psychological Therapies can be effective in treating depression and anxiety in people living with dementia, according to a study by Georgia Bell, Josh Stott and Amber John. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2023