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In the context of a challenging employment market, driving growth in paid opportunities and bringing employers closer to our professions is a key priority for BACP.

‘The message we are sending to the Government is that it’s vital that this new strategy gets to grips with the growing demand for mental health support across the country...' Regular column from Matthew Smith-Lilley. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2023

This policy outlines BACP's terms and conditions of purchase.

Mental health services vital role in helping people into work recognised, at our Labour Party conference event

It’s important that our members take the opportunity to respond to the ongoing consultation on NICE’s Depression Guidelines, which closes at 5pm on 12 September 2017.

Working with politicians and decision makers from all four nations to support them to understand the positive changes that counselling and therapy makes to people's lives.

Open article: As university counselling and mental health services continually adapt to ensure they meet student needs, Louise Knowles, Dale Kitchen and Ann-Marie Sloman share their journey of change at The University of Sheffield. University and College Counselling, March 2023

We’re pleased to see so many specific commitments to counselling

Can we, and indeed should we, from our position as therapists and counsellors, reach beyond our clients’ inner worlds and try to impact on their outer worlds? A member resource that will introduce you to a model for implementing social action projects.

BACP’s work to protect the public and to maintain public confidence in the profession is at the heart of everything we do.