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We are the largest professional body representing counselling and psychotherapy in the UK.
Press releases
The Reality of OCD: A Counsellor's Perspective
To mark OCD Awareness Week , we spoke to BACP's Sally Ingram Msc , an expert in counselling for OCD, about the condition and the support that is... read more
13.10.2015 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Children’s Mental Health – can Scotland do more?
The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) will host a fringe event at the Scottish National Party Conference on Friday 16... read more
13.10.2015 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Preparing yourself for a stressful situation
Stressed about an interview? Got a family engagement you're dreading? Nervous about an exam? Worrying about a potentially stressful situation... read more
27.08.2015 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
School Counselling: Investing in Children’s Happiness
BACP believes that all children and young people in UK secondary schools should have access to professional, qualified counselling services in... read more
19.08.2015 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Technology in Counselling: A Professional's Perspective
An increasing number of our members appear to be embracing technology (such as video chat services, telephone, SMS and email) within their work... read more
28.07.2015 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Underfunding of the further education sector: the importance of college...
A segment on last Wednesday's BBC Radio 4 Today programme featured a discussion with Professor Baroness Alison Wolf on the underfunding of the... read more
29.06.2015 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Work related stress? Advice from a BACP counsellor on how to manage...
The working week can bring with it a lot of stress and strain, and when these levels of stress in the workplace become unmanageable, it can have a... read more
11.06.2015 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Dreading Father’s Day? Advice from counsellors on how to cope
Sunday 21 June is Father's Day in the UK. While for many people Father's Day is cause for celebration, for many of us it brings more mixed and... read more
10.06.2015 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Beating exam stress in 7 steps – advice from a BACP counsellor
Many of our 42,000 members work in schools, colleges and universities, and tell us of the stress and anxiety their young clients feel at exam... read more
26.05.2015 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Mental Wellbeing: The Positive Effects of Exercise
Good afternoon all, With this being Living Streets' Walk to Work Week, we spoke to William Pullen, BACP member and developer of Dynamic... read more
14.05.2015 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy