Increased access to enhanced DBS checks for private therapists News Published 10 Dec 2025 We’ve asked the Government for more clarity on DBS check changes
Membership fees for 2026 to 2027 News Published 26 Mar 2026 Our membership fees are increasing from Wednesday 1 April 2026
Loneliness About therapy What is loneliness? How can loneliness affect your mental health? Our member Siri Lewis explains how counselling can help.
BACP's commitment to trans, non-binary and gender-questioning people News Published 24 Jun 2026 We’re committed to being a fully inclusive organisation for transgender (trans), non-binary, and gender questioning people (TNBGQ), across our roles as an employer, membership body and charity.
Service accreditation BACP accreditation demonstrates that a service provider offers an accountable, ethical, professional and responsive service to clients, staff, volunteers and stakeholders.
Respect resources Videos, FAQs and resources to support members in working with this section of the Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions
It changed my life Journals Published 22 Nov 2024 Open article: ‘Therapy helped me climb out of the black hole of depression’. Therapy Today, December 2024/January 2025.
Counselling changes lives: When trauma hides in plain sight Journals Published 22 Nov 2024 Open article: Therapy can help clients recognise the unexpected ways trauma shows up in their lives, says Philippa Smethurst. Therapy Today, December 2024/January 2025.
Grant-funding supports improved access to counselling News Published 27 Nov 2024 We’re funding our members to deliver projects to improve access to counselling for people from marginalised and racialised community backgrounds.