Coaching competence framework and curriculum A competence framework and curriculum to develop professional standards for coaching practitioners
Online and phone therapy (OPT) competence framework, user guide and training curriculum A framework and curriculum to support training and practice in online and phone therapy (formerly telephone and e-counselling competences and curricula)
Healthcare Promoting the skills, experience and value of counsellors and psychotherapists within the NHS, while combating further marginalisation of counselling and psychotherapy, is a priority for BACP.
Campaigning for better support for child abuse and exploitation victims News Published 18 Jan 2024 We’ve joined a campaign to change the Victims and Prisoners Bill
An exploration of the lived experience of late-diagnosed neurodivergent therapists Research Published 6 May 2026 Updated 12 May 2026 Research by Pip Old
Spiritually ambivalent therapist: Pain is the way out Journals Published 27 Mar 2024 José Luis Leal writes about why the injured parts of the psyche should not go unacknowledged. Thresholds, April 2024
Therapists warn of dangers as children turn to AI for mental health advice Product Our new survey reveals one in five therapists reported children receiving harmful mental health advice from AI.
For previous senior accredited members (awarded prior to 2023) A recognition of prior learning (RPL) route that’s temporarily available for previous senior accredited members (awarded prior to 2023), now accredited members, who were unable to apply for our revised senior accredited membership category during the SCoPEd transition period.
Research strategy Research Published 15 May 2023 Updated 20 Sep 2024 Our BACP research work is underpinned by values of quality and rigour, relevance and impact, methodological pluralism, collaboration, accessibility and open research principles.