BACP accreditation schemes aim to recognise the achievement of high standards of knowledge, experience and development in counselling and psychotherapy.
They help clients, employers, practitioners and students to make an informed decision when choosing a therapist, service or training course.
To apply, you must be able to demonstrate that you meet the required standards and complete a rigorous application and assessment process. All our accreditation schemes require current and ongoing membership of BACP.
Accreditation schemes for counsellors and psychotherapists
Accredited membership
Find out about BACP accreditation and how to apply for accredited membership
Senior accredited membership
Find out about BACP senior accreditation
Course accreditation
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.
Accreditation schemes for organisations
Course accreditation: Person-centred experiential - Counselling for Depression
Process and applications forms for Person-centred Experiential - Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD) course accreditation.
Service accreditation
BACP accreditation demonstrates that a service provider offers an accountable, ethical, professional and responsive service to clients, staff, volunteers and stakeholders.
IACP and BACP recognition of accreditation
BACP and the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) have a connection with each other’s counsellor and psychotherapist accreditation schemes.
To search for an accredited course, see our Accredited courses directory.
To search for an accredited service, see our Accredited services directory.