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Does counselling provide a natural environment where bullying can thrive? Sarah Skarbek reports a LinkedIn discussion about the problem and what the profession should be doing about it. Therapy Today, December 2014

Free article: Anne Crisp gives an update on her work about ‘unprepared clients’ – those who come to counselling with no real understanding of therapy. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2016

'...the guideline, if published without significant changes, will fail to enhance the quality of care available to adults with depression.' Regular column from Matthew Smith-Lilley. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2021

In her blog for the October issue of our Coaching Today journal, Editor Diane Parker talks about the liberation and terror of approaching practice with a beginner's mind. BACP journals blogs

When coaching teams, how do we know when our presence is ‘too much’ or ‘too little’? Erik de Haan proposes how to navigate dynamic instability in teams and maintain a delicate balance of full presence. Coaching Today, January 2019

"At a time when more services than ever are at risk of closure ... we are keen to do as much as we can to demonstrate the impact of our work in universities and colleges." Regular column from Géraldine Dufour. University and College Counselling, May 2018

BACP accreditation is the mark of a high quality, professional practitioner training course. It guarantees a standard of training accepted for BACP membership, registration and accreditation. Our course accreditation scheme is temporarily closed and we’re not accepting any new applications at this time.

In her regular column, Lynn Martin says supervisees often get confused because other professionals don’t have the requirement to maintain the confidentiality that counsellors do. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2018

..."clients are active partners in the counselling process. We are dependent on them to help create a relationship..." Regular column from Lucy-Jean Lloyd. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2019

Open article: As we continue to experience the changes wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, Jenny Rogers and Julia Vaughan-Smith offer advice and guidance for coaches on how to look after ourselves as well as our clients throughout the crisis. Coaching Today, July 2020