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Are you GSRD competent? Ethical working with gender, sexual and relationship diversity... plus... Understanding the impact of minority stress... Relationship anarchy in the therapy room... Myth-busting the risks of affirmative care... When emotional disturbance presents as physical illness.

Almost two thirds (64%) of therapists have seen an increase in clients coming to therapy for support with stress, persistent worrying, and overthinking

Christine Bowles reports on an evaluation of a mindfulness programme for individuals experiencing stress, anxiety, depression and long-term health conditions. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2019

Open article: In her regular column, Kate Anthony considers how information overload has become an additional stress. Counselling at Work, Winter 2014

Maureen Downton’s quest to find a cure for the physical effects of stress on her body led her on a journey through many types of therapy. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2011

Nick Luxmoore notes society’s defensive habit of denying the inevitability of failure at some point, and the need to allow our young clients to think about it. Lack of such conversations is at the bottom of much stress and anxiety. BACP Children and Young People, December 2015

We’ve issued a statement about an article for our BACP Workplace journal

A round-up of where our members have been talking in the media about counselling and its benefits

Open article: With an affirmative foundation, all good therapy can be challenging, explorative, deep and rewarding, says Paul Christopher Mollitt. Therapy Today, June 2024.

The annual new year fitness push is in full swing – and it can help your mental health too