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What happens when you book a Certificate of Proficiency assessment and what you need to do

Guidance for members taking the online CoP assessment

Answers to members' common enquiries about the BACP Register, registration and the Certificate of Proficiency

How to join the BACP Register if your training course was not accredited by BACP

How we uphold high standards of proficiency and ethical practice within the counselling professions.

'For some young people (and adults), a fear of the unknown, of not being in control and not being able to test out new situations, means they struggle with transitions'. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2023

Featuring 'When Words Are Not Enough: creative responses to grief', Jane Harris and Jimmy Edmonds; 'Lessons in Psychoanalysis: psychopathology and clinical psychoanalysis for trainee analysts, Franco De Masi; Art Psychotherapy and Innovation: new territories, techniques and technologies, Helen Jury and Ali Coles (eds); Working on the Frontline of Mental Health: a CBT therapist’s casebook, Steve Sheward; The Humanity Test: disability, therapy and society, John Barton and Transcend: the new science of self-actualization, Scott Barry Kaufman. Therapy Today, May 2023

Dig deep: the benefits of gardening. Plus... Head space: Therapists can work effectively with clients who have a psychiatric diagnosis // All change: Why we need a deeper understanding of menopause in the therapy room // Skin test:  The impact of skin conditions such as eczema on our mental wellbeing

Answers to frequently asked questions about our approved qualifications scheme

The metaphor of a kidnapper can be useful when working with people who suffer from intrusive thoughts about harm befalling a loved one, as Dr Daren Lee explains. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2023