BACP, BPC and UKCP respond to the children and young people's mental health green paper News Published 2 Mar 2018 While welcoming 'Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision: a green paper', BACP, BPC and UKCP raise serious concerns about its ambition and its ability to deliver the support needed for our children and young people.
Report on NHS failure to help young people with mental health problems must be a ‘wake-up call’ BACP responds to the Public Accounts Committee’s report into mental health services for children and young people
Age should not be a barrier to choice for treating depression News Published 13 Feb 2019 Our Older People lead says differences in treatments limits choice and opportunities for recovery
'Counselling provision inadequate in two-thirds of constituencies' News Published 14 May 2019 Sixty-six per cent of MPs we surveyed said therapy services in their community were lacking
BACP backs colleges mental health charter News Published 17 May 2019 We’re working with the Association of Colleges to promote the importance of counselling in further education
Relationship counselling research gives unique insight into why couples attend therapy News Published 11 Sep 2019 Our study collected data from 14,726 couples attending counselling with Relate
Access to school-based counselling vital for bereaved children News Published 27 Jul 2017 It was powerful to hear Princes William and Harry speaking out about how the death of their mother, when they were 15 and 12, has affected them.
Older people About therapy Exploring the role of counselling in improving the lives of older people, and promoting the value of talking therapies to this group, is a priority for BACP.
In focus: Time to talk about medication Journals Published 2 Dec 2019 Free article: Catherine Jackson reports on new guidance for counsellors on prescribed psychiatric drugs. Therapy Today, December 2019
Working with the homeless Journals Published 14 Jan 2021 What do you do when the UK Government tells you to stay at home but you haven’t got one? Nathalie Griffin supports key workers at St Mungo’s charity for the homeless and explains what happened in Bristol last year. BACP Workplace, January 2021