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Our accreditation routes recognise the wide variety of training pathways by which our members enter the profession and then continue to develop post-qualification.

The routes will enable registered members to move to our accredited or senior accredited membership categories, where they have the skills, knowledge and training to do so.

The Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions 2018 is being reviewed, and we want to make sure that members are involved in the process.

"Human beings’ strength lies in our ability to connect with each other and to form strong relationships, even during difficult times." Regular column from Kath Lock-Giddy. Thresholds, January 2023

‘Counselling can provide a context in which to navigate the complexities of ageing’. Therapy Today, April 2024

What are the issues that you face in your client work with employee assistance providers (EAPs) and organisations? Q&A is your chance to ask members of BACP Workplace to respond to your workplace queries. BACP Workplace, April 2023

It may be from the position of our own vulnerability that we do our best work, says Marie Adams. Therapy Today, September 2023

Our therapists share why there’s no need to panic if you’re not where you thought you would be in life.

The updated guideline is better than the original, but we’re still disappointed about some areas

A pathway to private practice: Setting up, developing and maintaining a career in counselling. Plus... Loneliness: society’s most pressing issue... Therapists who self-harm... Setting up in practice outside the UK. Private Practice, March 2025