Protecting and promoting counselling News Published 24 Jul 2017 In the first of a series of articles about the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) consultation on its Depression Guidance, Dr Andrew Reeves highlights BACP's broad concerns with the proposed recommendations.
NCS mental health programme offers too little, to too few, too late News Published 17 Aug 2017 Theresa May has today announced mental health training as part of the National Citizen Service (NCS) programme.
Re-accreditation of BACP's Register News Published 21 Aug 2017 We’re delighted to let you know that the BACP Register has been re-accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) for another year.
Older people are not getting the mental health support they deserve News Published 1 Oct 2017 Sunday October 1st is International Day for Older Persons. Yet BACP has discovered that despite older people in the UK reaching out for help with their mental health, this age group isn’t getting access to the services they deserve.
Self-care on World Mental Health Day News Published 10 Oct 2017 Today is World Mental Health Day, an international event recognising the importance of mental wellness and giving those of us working on mental health issues an opportunity to talk about our work and what more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide.
BACP response to Stevenson-Farmer independent review into workplace mental health News Published 26 Oct 2017 Thriving at Work: the Stevenson/Farmer review of mental health and employers, sets out what employers can do to better support all employees, including those with mental health problems, to remain in and thrive through work.
BACP response to the CQC Review of children and young people's mental health services: Phase one report News Published 27 Oct 2017 BACP is part of the Expert Advisory Group (EAG) for the CQC led Children and Young People’s Mental Health Review (CYPMHR) which today published its Review of children and young people's mental health services: Phase one report.
Working with older LGBT people Journals Published 31 Dec 2011 Free article: David Richards explores the challenges of working therapeutically with older LGBT men and women, for gay, lesbian and heterosexual practitioners. Therapy Today, December 2011
Lessons from Wales Journals Published 31 Dec 2011 The Welsh Government is in the process of making the provision of counselling to all secondary school children a statutory responsibility for local authorities, assuring significant benefits for young people in Wales. Therapy Today, December 2011
Understanding Asperger syndrome Journals Published 30 Sep 2011 Free article: To work in a way that most benefits the Asperger client, it is important that the therapist adapts the session and communication to fit in with the Asperger world. Maxine Aston guides readers through the ability to recognise and work with this form of autism. Therapy Today, September 2011