BACP welcomes three new Vice Presidents News Published 28 Nov 2025 Our new Vice Presidents bring extensive experience in counselling, psychotherapy, equality, and public policy
Mentoring programme: mentors News Published 24 Jul 2026 Our new programme aims to support counselling and psychotherapy trainees from marginalised and racialised communities throughout their training journey
Mentoring programme: mentees News Published 24 Jul 2026 Our new scheme aims to support counselling and psychotherapy trainees from marginalised and racialised communities throughout their training journey
Welsh Government consults on new Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy News Published 4 Apr 2024 Members and counselling organisations can help shape future of Welsh mental health and wellbeing services
World Mental Health Day – our joint statement News Published 10 Oct 2024 We’ve joined with other counselling and mental health organisations to issue a joint statement in support of NHS staff for World Mental Health Day
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
Improved access to therapy support for abuse survivors News Published 17 Dec 2025 This should end the postcode lottery for some people trying to access life-changing counselling
Congratulations to the winners of our 2024 BACP new researcher award News Published 17 May 2024 Fabienne dos Santos Sousa, Annabella Feeny and Pierre Musa (Musa) Halime Wessel won the award for their study into Scottish university and college counselling services.
The cost-of-living challenges faced by community-based organisations News Published 22 May 2024 Jeremy Bacon focuses on the challenges of community-based counselling services amid cost-of-living crisis: Insights from BACP's Policy team. BACP staff blog
It’s vital employers create the right conditions for a healthy working environment News Published 4 Mar 2025 We’re talking to employers about counselling and mental health at a major national conference