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'My own doctoral research found that resources within student counselling are not suitably matched with clinical services in healthcare...' Regular column from Afra Turner. University and College Counselling, March 2023

Role description for an awards judge to support the BACP Member Awards by reviewing nominations and contributing to fair, transparent, and values driven decisions that celebrate excellence within the membership.

Trainee journalist Jodie Wood interviews a student who, because of the drinking culture during Freshers’ Week, struggled to cope with longer-term alcohol misuse. University and College Counselling, March 2024

‘Infantasising’ students at risk of suicide, or time for a new duty of care in HE? // Two heads are better than one? // The parallel process between trainee counsellors and student clients

Protecting against psychosis: Therapeutic intervention at a critical life stage... Nurturing hope: Disability in the counselling room... Better learning for all: Transforming student experience... Notes from FE: Meet Renate Andrews. University and College Counselling, March 2026.

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Elaine Beaumont considers how compassionate mind training could help student healthcare practitioners cope with the demands of clinical care. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2016

Recharge refresh: Connecting with ourselves and the outdoors. Plus... Positive self-affirmations: Research from FE... Student Minds: Championing the sector... A climate of fear: Environmental breakdown. University and College Counselling, September 2024.

BACP accreditation is the mark of a high quality, professional practitioner training course. It guarantees a standard of training accepted for BACP membership, registration and accreditation. Our course accreditation scheme is temporarily closed and we’re not accepting any new applications at this time.

A recognition of prior learning (RPL) route that’s temporarily available for previous senior accredited members (awarded prior to 2023), now accredited members, who were unable to apply for our revised senior accredited membership category during the SCoPEd transition period.