The big issue: Celebrating singlehood: the rise in staying solo by choice Journals Published 17 Apr 2025 Open article: More people are choosing to stay unpartnered, and it’s time we ditch the stigma and start to understand the lived experiences of singletons beyond the context of dating, says Suzy Walker. Therapy Today, May 2025.
My mental health Journals Published 17 Apr 2025 Open article: Donna Taylor knows what it’s like to suffer a mental breakdown and spend time in a psychiatric hospital. She talks to the journal about her experience. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2025.
Applying play therapy principles to older children and teenagers Research Published 10 May 2022 Updated 15 Apr 2025 Poster presentation by Clare Whitworth
NHS professionals: impact of stress releated to the COVID-19 pandemic Research Published 10 May 2022 Updated 15 Apr 2025 Poster presentation by Pixie Turner, Danielle Simpson and Sue Monro
Retired membership Find out how to become a BACP retired member, and how to renew or reinstate your retired membership.
Counsellors Experiences of Vicarious Post-Traumatic Growth Research Published 28 Apr 2025 Updated 16 May 2025 Poster presentation by Alex Nelson.
It changed my life Journals Published 23 May 2025 Open article: ‘Counselling helped me process my trauma and write my memoir’. Therapy Today, June 2025.
Therapy Today, June 2025 Journals Published 23 May 2025 Anxious & absent: How therapists can support the rising numbers of parents dealing with emotionally based school avoidance // Supporting resettled refugees // Growing up with dual heritage // Biphobia and bi-erasure // Diagnosis as a route to care. Therapy Today, June 2025
Training to become a counsellor or psychotherapist Our recommended training routes to ensure you gain the skills and experience to practise competently and safely.
Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the counselling professions GPiA 108 Good practice Published 31 Jul 2018 Good Practice in Action legal resource on equality, diversity and inclusion. Last reviewed May 2025. PDF download