Professional Standards Authority re-accreditation update News Published 1 Aug 2024 We were re-accredited by the PSA in March this year
Retired membership Find out how to become a BACP retired member, and how to renew or reinstate your retired membership.
How therapists make sense of unplanned endings in counselling with midlife male clients (aged 40-60) Research Published 24 Jul 2026 Updated 24 Jul 2026 Research by Martin Devitt
How we deal with complaints Our professional conduct procedure provides an open and transparent way for clients or other members to raise complaints against a BACP member
Vital third sector counselling services need reset of funding relationships News Published 27 Nov 2024 Report highlights flexibility of community-based counselling services and the growing demand pressures they face
In the experiences of violent male clients did counselling and psychotherapy facilitate their understanding and alter their expression of anger and aggression Research Published 10 May 2022 Updated 15 Apr 2025 Poster presentation by Shinette Brown, Laura Fontanet, Pedro Magalhães Lino, Johnny Scratchley and Rahim Nas
Government must take bold and decisive action on children and young people’s mental health News Published 23 Sep 2024 We held a fringe event on children and young people's mental health at the Labour Party conference
Winter of discontent Supporting farmers’ mental health: Tackling the winter blues with BACP advocacy. BACP staff blogs
It changed my life Journals Published 20 Mar 2026 Open article: ‘Therapy freed me from survivor’s guilt’. Therapy Today, April 2026.
Contracting between client and counsellor News Published 30 Apr 2026 Sarah Millward explains why contracting between a client and counsellor is so important and a topic that people often ask about. BACP Get help with counselling concerns blog