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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Guidance and resources for members
Mental health should be a human right for all
We welcome calls from WHO for governments to address the COVID-19 mental health crisis
£4.2m funding in college and university counselling in Scotland welcomed
Our CYPF Lead Jo Holmes says the investment is a push for equal access to counselling
Challenging racism in the workplace
Our member Kemi Omijeh discusses workplace racism and the need for colleagues to rally together to challenge it
'Thousands of counsellors ready to work with children and young people'
We've responded to inaccurate comments regarding the counselling workforce for children and young people
Advice for people affected by racist abuse of England footballers
Our members Rochelle Armstrong and Deone Payne-James says it's normal to feel shock, hurt and anger at the online abuse
Forthcoming events
Working with erotic transference and counter-transference
Creating a thriving profession through shared standards
BACP Private Practice Conference 2021
From our journals
The big issue: Sometimes it’s hard to be a man
Open article: Does counselling need to ‘man up’ to properly support the mental health of men and boys? asks Catherine Jackson. Therapy Today, July/August 2021
Reasons to worry
Open article: David Blowers and Sheila Haugh on why health anxiety is a more complex phenomenon than people seem to realise. Private Practice, June 2021
Psychodynamic spirituality
Open article: Myira Khan shares 10 key concepts that inform her way of working. Thresholds, July 2021
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Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions
The full Ethical Framework with additional resources, videos and FAQs. All members commit to complying with the Ethical Framework as part of their terms and conditions of membership.
Ethics hub
Need help with an ethical dilemma? Find information and support or book a consultation with our ethics officers.
Professional conduct
How we uphold high standards of proficiency and ethical practice within the counselling professions.