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News from BACP
2025 UK counselling and therapy trends and attitudes revealed
Our Public Perceptions Survey found 35% of UK adults have sought help from a therapist
“I wanted to take away the mystery of therapy”
Former BACP Vice President Julia Samuel features in groundbreaking new BBC mental health series
Call for sustainable funding for third sector services in Northern Ireland
NI Executive report echoes our call for better investment to deliver meaningful change to public services
Increase in counsellors and psychotherapists working in NHS, new data reveals
The figures are ‘encouraging’ but need to be treated with some caution
Therapists in Wales have ‘vital role’ in Government’s ambitious new 10-year mental health strategy
Strategy focuses on increasing access to services, early intervention and prevention
Nine ways to combat loneliness as a new mum
Our therapists share their insights on perinatal loneliness and tips on how to cope as a new mum.
Forthcoming events
Online PDD - 10/06/25 - Working with Context, Identity/Diversity, and Universal Equity: An Embedded, Whole-Practice Approach
Online PDD 13/06/2025: Suicide and self-harm
Working With event - Student Mental Health: Are We Over-Pathologizing or Striking the Right Balance?
From our journals
The big issue: Celebrating singlehood: the rise in staying solo by choice
Open article: More people are choosing to stay unpartnered, and it’s time we ditch the stigma and start to understand the lived experiences of singletons beyond the context of dating, says Suzy Walker. Therapy Today, May 2025.
My mental health
Open article: Donna Taylor knows what it’s like to suffer a mental breakdown and spend time in a psychiatric hospital. She talks to the journal about her experience. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2025.
Ethical integrated practice: two practitioners in dialogue
Open article: Dr Trish Turner and Professor Andrew Reeves share their perspectives on the ethical considerations of integrating coaching and therapy. Coaching Today, April 2025
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Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions
The Ethical Framework sets out the expected ethical principles, values and good practice standards for BACP members. 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.