Our response to the recent riots News Published 8 Aug 2024 Our thoughts are with all those affected by the racist violence taking place across the UK.
Second consultation for NICE guideline News Published 14 May 2018 NICE has announced it is to hold an an ‘exceptional’ second consultation on its depression in adults draft guideline
Dig deep: The benefits of gardening Journals Published 31 Jul 2025 Open article: Therapeutic gardening can help reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, loneliness, social isolation and stress. And there are no side effects, as Ben Thomas explains. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2025.
New study highlights benefits of school counsellors and MHSTs News Published 16 Jan 2023 We welcome Barnardo's report and urge the Government to act on its findings
MHST plans must include access to funded school counselling News Published 8 Mar 2023 Our Children, Young People and Families Lead responds to new report with renewed call for school counselling
Disappointment at lack of investment to increase access to therapy News Published 15 Mar 2023 Our CEO Anna Daroy responds to the Chancellor's Spring Budget
Timely and appropriate services for suicide prevention BACP’s Policy and Public Affairs Officer, Karan Chhabra, explores the need for impactful services. BACP policy blogs
Counselling in care homes Research Published 10 Oct 2019 Updated 29 Jul 2021 A study looking at how counselling could be integrated in care homes
We urge government and NHS England to rethink staff wellbeing funding News Published 1 Aug 2023 We co-signed a letter expressing our disappointment with NHS Mental Wellbeing Hubs funding
Back our call for emergency school counselling fund News Published 16 Mar 2021 Sign our petition calling for an emergency resilience fund to pay for vital counselling provision now