BACP Cost of living report A central pillar of our campaign work has been to better understand the negative mental health impact of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis on our members, counselling services, clients and the wider population.
Launch of accreditation financial support News Published 27 Apr 2023 Announcing a number of measures to reduce the cost of accreditation for those who would benefit from financial support.
Manifesto planning in the run up to a general election Journals Published 14 Dec 2023 Our Children, Young People and Families Lead, Our Children, Young People and Families Lead, Jo Holmes reports on the manifesto planning in the run up to a general election. BACP staff blog
Reasons to be cheerful Journals Published 31 Aug 2023 Jennifer Pitt reflects on how education and counselling can sit comfortably together in an emotionally healthy secondary school. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2023
It changed my life Journals Published 27 Sep 2024 Open article: ‘Seeking help is a courageous act of self-care’. Therapy Today, October 2024.
Working in the therapy factory Journals Published 21 Jan 2020 The IAPT model dominates mental health services in England. Elizabeth Cotton argues that the model is flawed and downgrades therapy. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2020
"Investing in children's mental health is investing in their futures" News Published 2 Feb 2024 Watch our Children, Young People and Families Lead Jo Holmes talk about why we're campaigning for counselling in every school
Moments of epiphany Journals Published 2 Jun 2020 Krystal Scott shares findings from her research about the therapist’s use of congruence in counselling with children and young people. BACP Children, Young People and Families, June 2020