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We believe that a paid counsellor should be available in every primary, secondary school, academy and FE college in England.

Nostalgia suggests a yearning for an idealised past that never existed. David Morgan explains how nostalgia can function on both a political and a personal level, often to avoid the harsh reality of the present. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2020

How to offer support and where to get advice.

‘Generating employment opportunities for counsellors and therapists is a topic close to my heart’. Therapy Today, March 2024

‘I plan to steer BACP on a steady track for the future and bring new leadership.' Therapy Today, April 2023

Counselling: Too much choice 'In the counselling room, when I see a child who is not rushing to pick up an activity, or one that seems unable to make a decision, I take a step back and ask, ‘What is going on for this child?'. BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2023

Open article: ‘Slowly I began to trust that I wouldn’t be judged or shamed for expressing my emotions’. Therapy Today, July/August 2024.

Our CYPF Lead Jo Holmes highlights how pregnant women can get professional support

We are part of a coalition of charities calling for fully funded primary school counselling in Northern Ireland.

What is addiction? How can addiction counselling help? Our member Andrew Harvey explains.