Counselling News
Here is our section where you can find out what’s happening in the world of professional counselling.
For news updates, counselling & coaching resources and more – keep checking back to find our latest blogs.
The link between sleep deprivation and mental health
It’s not just new parents and night shift workers who may feel sleep deprived. For many, suffering with poor sleep or insomnia can be…
Finding ways to combat Climate Anxiety
The hottest topic in the news at the moment is the climate crisis and let’s face it, it’s an issue that affects us all…
Why is it so important to cry?
We stumbled across this interesting article by the UK Therapy Guide and thought it was too good not to share…
World Suicide Prevention Day
Each year on 10 September various organisations come together to raise awareness of issues surrounding suicide and work towards a world where…
Mental Health Awareness: ADHD
ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and describes a condition which affects behaviour. Sufferers can be restless and struggle to focus or concentrate.
Mental Health Awareness: Panic Attacks
Many people suffer from panic attacks, and the experience can be more intense than generalised anxiety, the article describes them as an ‘explosion of anxiety’…
Pandemic: The perfect ‘cocktail’ for burnout and stress
BACP member Michelle Seabrook explores how the unrelenting uncertainty surrounding the pandemic and its impact on workplace pressures has led to…
Benefits of counselling discussed through BBC airwaves on national radio
Johnny Flynn and James O’Brien share their experience of having therapy on BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Live…
Your mind matters, no matter your age
With a view to supporting the mental health of older people Age UK have put together a guide to counselling…
The mental health toll of the pandemic
A huge 75% of us say that our mental health has been impacted by the pandemic. Research from the Public Perceptions Survey found…
Nature and Wellbeing
Continuing with the theme of nature and wellbeing we explore a series of vlogs and blogs from BACP members on how being outdoors can support our mental health.
New Mental Health Recovery Plan launched to help combat the mental health impact of the pandemic
A range of mental health issues are to be targeted by the new plan that is being rolled out by the government in the face of the surge in mental health…