Senior accreditation Our accreditation routes recognise the wide variety of training pathways by which our members enter the profession and then continue to develop post-qualification.
Membership policies and guidance Policy Published 8 Sep 2017 Updated 29 Sep 2025 Our policies, guidelines and associated documents that explain our processes and what we expect from our members.
Government confirms one year adoption support fund extension News Published 5 Sep 2025 The fund pays for crucial support for vulnerable children, including therapy
Therapy Today, November 2025 Journals Published 21 Oct 2025 The Growing trend of clients who feel they can't stop looking. Embracing older age // Working with donor-conceived clients // Becoming a therapy trainer // Avoiding armchair diagnosis. Therapy Today, November 2025
Accredited members - SCoPEd integration routes Policy Published 14 May 2025 Updated 11 Feb 2026 These routes will enable accredited members to move to our senior accredited membership category, where they have the skills, knowledge and training to do so.
Tax relief on BACP membership fees Members who are UK tax payers may be eligible to claim tax relief on annual membership fees.
Therapy Today, June 2024 Journals Published 3 Jun 2024 Why Rogers is still relevant... Celebrating the evolution of the person-centred approach // Working with health anxiety // Self-disclosure from a queer perspective // A simple intervention to prevent relapse // Climate change and collective trauma
Therapy Today, May 2025 Journals Published 9 May 2025 Single by choice. Dispelling the myth that all people are better off partnered // Body dysmorphic disorder // Honour-based violence // Trauma and the menstrual cycle // Fathers grieving baby loss. Therapy Today, May 2025
Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2025 Journals Published 17 Apr 2025 My mental health. Plus... Ins and outs: People with respiratory diseases need psychological support // Wake up! Why sleep problems should be at the forefront of client work // Compass points: A therapeutic model to help men navigate their mental health
Therapy Today, July/August 2024 Journals Published 1 Jul 2024 The truth about ‘Generation Anxiety’... What’s really undermining the mental health of young people? // The ethics of turning down clients // Breaking the shame-rage cycle // Couples therapy for addiction // Are psychedelics really risk-free?