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"... being an effective container is an odd mixture of things. On the one hand, it requires a solid presence... On the other, if the containment is to be authentic, then it needs to be porous." Regular column from Ryan Lowe. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2020

Alan Phillips, Vishakha Tripathi and Charlotte Tomlinson explore how genetic counsellors and therapeutic counsellors can work together with individuals referred for testing for inheritable diseases. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2016

Anxiety is the appropriate response to any relationship tension, given that relationships are so fundamental to our survival, writes Jenny Collard. Private Practice, December 2023

'We are keen to identify training needs … and want to encourage divisional members to let us know what’s missing … we will be looking to create new ways for young people to have a voice within BACP and across the profession'. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2023

‘The ongoing war in Gaza has allowed many of my clients to reflect on their own experiences’. Therapy Today, April 2024

Open article: ‘After years of being silenced, I found someone who wanted to listen’. Therapy Today, March 2025.

BACP Healthcare news and resources. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2024

"I have huge respect for my clients as I believe it takes extreme bravery to face the fears attached to the traumas they have experienced." Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2020

What's the difference between coaching and counselling? What are the different types of coaching? The BACP Coaching executive explains what you can expect from coaching and how it can help.

Mike Moss shares his work with Normal, an adolescent on the road towards self-actualisation, and describes the use of music in therapy. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2020