Students Conference 2025: Watch our highlights video News Published 7 Mar 2025 Catch up on the action and hear from attendees on how they found the day
What if? Psychotherapist and writer, Matthew Johnston, asks difficult questions about race, power and silence in the therapy room.
Our commitment to clients resources Videos, FAQs and resources to support members in working with this section of the Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions
Social media, digital technology and the counselling professions GPiA 040 Good practice Published 29 Mar 2019 Good Practice in Action commonly asked questions resource. Last reviewed March 2023. PDF download
Working with adoption law within the counselling professions in Northern Ireland GPiA 005 Good practice Published 31 Dec 2017 Good Practice in Action legal resource covering working with children and young people. Last reviewed January 2025. PDF download
The Big Portfolio News Published 18 Oct 2024 Navigating counselling accreditation: Tips and encouragement for portfolio success. BACP Student blogs.
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
Because the internet News Published 2 Jun 2023 'We need to be mindful... compulsive behaviours for some may be perfectly healthy for others', says Jeremy Sachs, exploring the link between mens mental health and the internet
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
On the bookshelf: what you’re reading Journals Published 26 Jan 2024 Carolyn Mumby reviews this guide to developing ethical maturity in practice. Coaching Today, January 2024