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BACP Year of impact report
As part of our commitment to demonstrate the importance of counselling and its wider impact, we’re excited to share our first Year of impact report.
Campaign success as counselling scheme to support jurors launched
We’d backed calls for more specialist mental health support for jurors following difficult cases
New mums: Six things that therapists want you to know
Our members have shared their thoughts for Maternal Mental Health Week
Policy success in protection of rape survivors' therapy notes
Government backs our call to amend law to protect sexual assault survivors' counselling notes during criminal investigations
Announcing our new Deputy Chair
"I joined BACP to be the change that I wanted to see and I’m excited for the journey ahead."
Our response to Sunak’s call to end ‘sick note culture’
We’re extremely disappointed with Sunak’s harmful and inaccurate comments on mental health and work
Forthcoming events
Private Practice network meeting - Eastbourne
Research conference 2024 - Birmingham
Private Practice Conference 2024
From our journals
The big issue: Ready or not... AI is here
Open article: We ignore the advances in AI at our peril, says Matthias Barker, who invested thousands creating an AI therapy bot – then destroyed it. Therapy Today, May 2024
Ten reasons
Open article: Helen Carter, a humanistic practitioner, describes how her Buddhist worldview informs her therapeutic work. Thresholds, April 2024
The issue: Are you working with neurodivergent burnout?
Open article: Recent research reveals that surprisingly high numbers of neurodivergent people are drawn to working in the caring professions, and may be more at risk of experiencing an extreme and debilitating form of burnout. How much do we really know about neurodivergent burnout and its long-term consequences? And, how can therapists best support neurodivergent carers who are facing burnout? Cloie Parfitt shares her findings. BACP Workplace, April 2024
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Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions
The Ethical Framework sets out the expected ethical principles, values and good practice standards for BACP members. All members commit to complying with the Ethical Framework as part of their terms and conditions of membership.
Ethics hub
Need help with an ethical dilemma? Find information and support or book a consultation with our ethics officers.
Professional conduct
How we uphold high standards of proficiency and ethical practice within the counselling professions.