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BACP accreditation demonstrates that a service provider offers an accountable, ethical, professional and responsive service to clients, staff, volunteers and stakeholders.

Information for BACP members

Videos, FAQs and resources to support members in working with this section of the Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions

'I would say that I specialise in addiction and eating disorders, mainly because this is primarily what my clients come to see me about, but I also work with anxiety, depression, relational issues and bereavement'. Therapy Today, May 2024

Open article: 'Therapy taught me I no longer needed to be ashamed of my addiction struggles’. Therapy Today, May 2024

Andrew talks about looking after himself, making the right choices and what he would tell his younger self. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2023.

Open article: ‘Therapy helped me climb out of the black hole of depression’. Therapy Today, December 2024/January 2025.

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.

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

Matt Smith-Lilley focuses on the health and care sector, giving his insights into current challenges with an eye on the future: Insights from BACP's Policy team. BACP staff blog