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Membership fees for 2026 to 2027 News Published 26 Mar 2026 Our membership fees are increasing from Wednesday 1 April 2026
Recognising and managing attraction within the counselling professions GPiA 119 Good practice Published 8 Mar 2021 Good Practice in Action fact sheet. Last reviewed April 2024. PDF download
Working with risk within the counselling professions GPiA 120 Good practice Published 20 Sep 2021 Good Practice in Action fact sheet. Last reviewed November 2023. PDF download
Safe working in the context of the counselling professions GPiA 106 Good practice Published 31 Dec 2016 Good Practice in Action clinical reflections for practice resource. Last reviewed November 2024. PDF download
What its really like to be a psychiatric patient Journals Published 21 Jul 2023 When she was admitted to a psychiatric ward, Caroline Smith didn’t know if she would ever come out. She describes her experience and wonders how we could better support mental health patients. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2023
MPs launch inquiry into children and young people’s mental health services News Published 1 Feb 2021 We’ll be submitting evidence to the inquiry about the need for a counsellor in every school
Influencing across the Four Nations News Published 24 Apr 2024 BACP’s Four Nations Lead, Steve Mulligan, talks about the work we're doing in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England within the political institutions. BACP policy blogs
Charging for services within the counselling professions GPiA 118 Good practice Published 1 Aug 2022 Good Practice in Action fact sheet. Last reviewed March 2024. PDF download