About BACP
We exist for one simple reason - counselling changes lives. Read about our philosophy, values and strategy.
Governance
How we're run and governed
Promoting research
Research is important for clients, for practitioners and politically to continue to demonstrate that counselling changes lives.
Influencing decision makers
We work with with politicians and decision makers from all four nations to help them understand the positive changes that counselling can make to people's lives.
SCoPEd
The Scope of Practice and Education (SCoPEd) framework is a ground-breaking shared standards framework, which sets out the core training, practice and competence requirements for counsellors and psychotherapists working with adults.
Protecting the public
How we safeguard clients and raise public confidence in the counselling professions
BACP divisions
Our divisions represent and promote specific areas of interest within the counselling professions, providing specialist resources, events and networking.
Contact us
Contact us, get answers to frequently asked questions or find other sources of help.
Press office
Information and advice for journalists and members
Advertise to BACP members
Unique and exclusive ways for advertisers to reach over 72,000 counsellors and psychotherapists
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to and passionate about improving equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within the counselling and psychotherapy professions
Safeguarding and protecting people
BACP’s work to protect the public and to maintain public confidence in the profession is at the heart of everything we do.