How bad does it have to be? News Published 28 Apr 2026 It’s a question many people of all ages carry secretly: ‘How bad does it have to be before I reach out for therapy?’ BACP member blogs.
Get help with counselling concerns News Published 11 Feb 2025 Sarah Millward talks about this confidential BACP service for members of the public. BACP Get help with counselling concerns blog
How can working as part of a team of counsellors within a hospice setting impact wellbeing and the potential for burnout? Research Published 3 Aug 2026 Updated 3 Aug 2026 Research by Heidi Haagensen
The door is not neutral News Published 28 Jul 2026 Emma Wallen explores why Black clients calculate risk before reaching out to therapy and what genuine cultural competence demands from therapists and services. BACP member blogs.
Contracting for adults across the counselling professions GPiA 130 News Published 15 Mar 2024 Good Practice in Action contracting for adults across the counselling professions. Published January 2024. PDF download
An Exploration of Therapists' Experiences of the Interplay Between Menstruation and its Symptoms and their Professional Practice Research Published 4 Aug 2026 Updated 4 Aug 2026 Research by Becky Silk
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Children and young people (CYP) competences and curricula A competence framework for delivering effective humanistic counselling with young people aged 4 to 18 years
The first step towards client change is restoring their state News Published 18 Aug 2026 Man Soo Kim explores the idea that effective therapeutic change begins by restoring a client’s emotional and psychological state before exploring their thoughts, experiences, expectations and values. BACP member blogs.
From 'Why Not?' to Private Practice: My journey through the BACP EDI Mentoring Programme News Published 14 Aug 2026 My journey through BACP's EDI mentoring programme. BACP client blogs.