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BACP accreditation is the mark of a high quality, professional practitioner training course. It guarantees a standard of training accepted for BACP membership, registration and accreditation. Our course accreditation scheme is temporarily closed and we’re not accepting any new applications at this time.

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News and resources from the BACP Research team. Therapy Today, May 2024

Our executive shares their vision for the BACP CYPF division.

One in five therapists say they’ve seen an increase in clients talking about friendship issues

I work for a local counselling service and have been referred a new client who would like to come for help with issues around loss of identity, low mood and anxiety after having a baby. Our Ethics team and Therapy Today readers consider this month’s dilemma. Therapy Today, September 2023

As part of SCoPEd implementation, BACP will close individual accreditation for three months in October 2023.

Working with strikes: How should you respond? Also in this issue: The interview: My workplace... Talking menopause... Conversations: How are you working?

TikTok and the self diagnosis trend.. Are mental health influencers doing more harm than good?.. plus The lasting effects of person-centred therapy... When does a client’s anger become abuse?... Helping men escape the drama triangle... Working with hope in challenging times

Open article: The suicide of an employee can have far-reaching consequences for colleagues, managers, the employer and the community. Sue Christy makes the case for better suicide postvention and explains why taking the right steps in the golden hours after a suicide can help to reduce further traumatisation and supports healing and recovery in the workforce. BACP Workplace, January 2024