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Watch Dr Clare Symons, our Head of Research, explaining the four reasons why BACP believes so strongly that mental health research matters. #MentalHealthResearchMatters

The SCoPEd partnership gives an update about the evolution of the partnership.

We're disappointed that Wes Streeting claimed 'overdiagnosis' is reason for rising number of mental health issues

How to become a member of BACP

Latest from the world of healthcare. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2020

An overview of the different accreditation routes BACP senior accredited members will be able to use to apply for the revised senior accredited membership category when the SCoPEd integration stage opens in February 2026

For registered members who have completed a BACP accredited core training course or a BACP accredited or approved column B progression training.

For awarding organisations who have designed a qualification that enables students to gain competences aligned to column B and C of the SCoPEd framework.

"...interviewees are sometimes taken aback that the focus is so much more on their own personal development than their academic achievements or work experience". Regular column from Sue Kegerreis. BACP Children, Young People and Families, June 2020

Understanding when the criminal justice system can request therapy notes - and when therapists can refuse // Working with misogyny // A veteran's recovery // Supporting HIV positive clients // Our profession post-pandemic. Therapy Today, December 2025/January 2026