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The new Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions 2026 has been launched and will become mandatory on Tuesday 3 November 2026. This page will help you prepare for the transition by providing information about the review process, as well as feedback which helped shape the new framework and supporting resources.

Good Practice in Action clinical reflections for practice resource on confidentiality and record keeping. Last reviewed January 2024. PDF download

'As a psychotherapist and life coach, I’d never before connected the dots between my day job and my hobby of sport and exercise'. Coaching Today, April 2024

‘We’ve made progress in the work we’re doing to bring more therapists into the NHS’. Therapy Today, December 2023

Our response to Children’s Commissioner’s landmark census of school leaders in England

Our couples collective of BACP therapists share their top tips and guidance on how to navigate relationship issues. Download our booklet or read our online guide.

‘The trajectory of the counselling professions is constantly being directed by political influences’ Therapy Today, May 2024

‘Counselling can provide a context in which to navigate the complexities of ageing’. Therapy Today, April 2024

‘The heartbeat of any organisation is its community’. Therapy Today, February 2024

‘I was so heartened and inspired to see so many experienced, talented and passionate counsellors who are Workplace division members apply for a position on the Executive Committee.’ BACP Workplace, October 2023