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Training: 'Large cohorts offer richer diversity in terms of age, class, race, ethnicity, experience and personality type. Students might range in age from 20s to 70s, with all that this implies in terms of life experience and outlook.' BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2023

We’re pleased to see so many specific commitments to counselling

Our members highlight how therapy helps people to cope, grow and thrive

Find out more about substance abuse as a symptom of depression, when to see a therapist and how therapy can help.

Leaving home and starting a new life, often in a new city, can be very exciting. But it can also be daunting adjusting to a new environment and making new friends.

Open article: Tori Ufondu explains why all good talking therapy is a form of energy work. Therapy Today, October 2025.

Gain experience, support your profession and help make a difference for those in need of counselling and psychotherapy.

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Find out how to become a BACP individual member

We’re funding our members to deliver projects to improve access to counselling for people from marginalised and racialised community backgrounds.