Professional conduct How we uphold high standards of proficiency and ethical practice within the counselling professions.
Safeguarding and protecting people BACP’s work to protect the public and to maintain public confidence in the profession is at the heart of everything we do.
Menopause About therapy The menopause can bring with it significant physical and psychological changes and take its toll on women’s mental health. Our members Emma Cullinan and Michèle Down look at how therapy can help.
Black man and therapy Nathaniel G. Oke on the barriers, stigma, and healing journeys of Black men in therapy. BACP member blogs.
From the CEO Journals Published 1 Dec 2023 ‘We’ve made progress in the work we’re doing to bring more therapists into the NHS’. Therapy Today, December 2023
Viewpoint: Change for the better Journals Published 20 Oct 2023 'A shift towards the selfish and adversarial could cause problems’ Regular column from Judy Stafford. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2023
Equality, diversity and inclusion Research Published 30 Jan 2023 Updated 23 Apr 2026 We’re committed to and passionate about improving equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within the counselling and psychotherapy professions
“Thank you all for an incredible five years” Research Published 5 Feb 2024 Updated 24 Dec 2025 Alwyn Li is to step down from our Board of Trustees
Serious concerns raised on lack of funding for NI mental health services News Published 10 Oct 2025 Our response to Mental Health Strategy funding review in Northern Ireland
Respond to the NICE consultation News Published 14 Jul 2017 It’s important that our members take the opportunity to respond to the ongoing consultation on NICE’s Depression Guidelines, which closes at 5pm on 12 September 2017.