Keeping mental health in mind: the importance of that first conversation Journals Published 31 May 2016 Empowering all staff within educational institutions to feel confident about working with vulnerable students helps reduce staff anxiety, and delivers broader levels of support. Jackie Williams outlines a new e-training package. University and College Counselling, May 2016
The healing power of pets Journals Published 15 Oct 2020 Open article: Animals can play a therapeutic role in supporting our mental health and in the treatment of conditions such as depression and addiction, writes Dr Christine Rhodes. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2020
BACP welcomes Children’s Commissioner for England’s call for counsellor in every school News Published 22 Nov 2018 We agree with Anne Longfield that school counsellors should be part of the NHS’s 10-year plan
The tyranny of silence: giving sorrow words in the context of genetic counselling Journals Published 31 Jul 2016 Alan Phillips, Vishakha Tripathi and Charlotte Tomlinson explore how genetic counsellors and therapeutic counsellors can work together with individuals referred for testing for inheritable diseases. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2016
People with mental health issues 3.5 times more likely to be in problem debt News Published 25 Mar 2019 We're backing calls to ensure people with mental health problems get a fairer deal from essential services
Three in five young people experience mental health problems, survey reveals News Published 2 Jul 2019 More than 12,000 young people aged between 11 and 19 responded to the survey by Mind
How self-esteem affects what people will put up with in a relationship News Published 26 Mar 2019 BACP board member Myira Khan spoke about self-esteem and relationships on the BBC’s Asian Network channel.
Welcoming conversations Journals Published 30 Apr 2019 Mike Moss encourages openness to difference in the therapeutic relationship. Thresholds, April 2019
"I was in a very dark place when I started counselling … and now I’m full of life" News Published 2 Sep 2019 Marilyn, 15, talks about her experience of school counselling over the past two years
What's it like for girls? Journals Published 29 Nov 2022 In the last article of our four-part series, Amelia White examines what it’s like for girls growing up in a co-ed boarding school. BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2022