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A recognition of prior learning (RPL) route that’s temporarily available for previous senior accredited members (awarded prior to 2023), now accredited members, who were unable to apply for our revised senior accredited membership category during the SCoPEd transition period.

Cultural competence in student support: Meeting the unique needs of international students... International student counselling: Structural and social barriers... College counselling: Navigating the tensions... The future of HE support: Visibility and cross-collaboration... Facing the cost-of-living crisis: Students vs. financial pressure. University and College Counselling, May 2025.

Food for the future - Nourishment and its therapeutic value... Spiritual identity - Reflective exercises for practitioners... Epilepsy and the transpersonal - Research into anomalous experiences

More than half (54%) of the population experience social anxiety, with 16 to 24-year-olds the hardest hit, our survey found

We’re disappointed that the NI Executive's new spending priorities don't include mental health services

Lisa Charlton explores rewriting life’s script: menopause, self-discovery, and the power of putting yourself first. BACP Student blogs.

Our accreditation routes recognise the wide variety of training pathways by which our members enter the profession and then continue to develop post-qualification.

Celebrating the achievements of student counselling services. University and College Counselling, May 2023

Heather Connolly-Smith explores understanding autistic burnout: the hidden struggle and how we can support change. BACP Member blogs.

Online resources exploring the legal, business, safety and skill requirements of working in private practice. CPD hub+.