About Us
We are the largest professional body representing counselling and psychotherapy in the UK.
Press releases
The Reality of OCD: A Counsellor's Perspective
To mark OCD Awareness Week , we spoke to BACP's Sally Ingram Msc , an expert in counselling for OCD, about the condition and the support that is... read more
13.10.2015 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Children’s Mental Health – can Scotland do more?
The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) will host a fringe event at the Scottish National Party Conference on Friday 16... read more
13.10.2015 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Preparing yourself for a stressful situation
Stressed about an interview? Got a family engagement you're dreading? Nervous about an exam? Worrying about a potentially stressful situation... read more
27.08.2015 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
School Counselling: Investing in Children’s Happiness
BACP believes that all children and young people in UK secondary schools should have access to professional, qualified counselling services in... read more
19.08.2015 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Technology in Counselling: A Professional's Perspective
An increasing number of our members appear to be embracing technology (such as video chat services, telephone, SMS and email) within their work... read more
28.07.2015 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Underfunding of the further education sector: the importance of college...
A segment on last Wednesday's BBC Radio 4 Today programme featured a discussion with Professor Baroness Alison Wolf on the underfunding of the... read more
29.06.2015 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Work related stress? Advice from a BACP counsellor on how to manage...
The working week can bring with it a lot of stress and strain, and when these levels of stress in the workplace become unmanageable, it can have a... read more
11.06.2015 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Dreading Father’s Day? Advice from counsellors on how to cope
Sunday 21 June is Father's Day in the UK. While for many people Father's Day is cause for celebration, for many of us it brings more mixed and... read more
10.06.2015 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Beating exam stress in 7 steps – advice from a BACP counsellor
Many of our 42,000 members work in schools, colleges and universities, and tell us of the stress and anxiety their young clients feel at exam... read more
26.05.2015 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Mental Wellbeing: The Positive Effects of Exercise
Good afternoon all, With this being Living Streets' Walk to Work Week, we spoke to William Pullen, BACP member and developer of Dynamic... read more
14.05.2015 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Dreading Mother’s Day? Advice from counsellors on how to cope
For many people, Mother's Day is a day of happiness and celebration, while for many others it brings more mixed and complex feelings. For those... read more
11.03.2015 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Counselling for Children and Young People with Eating Disorders
"The apparent increase in eating disorders among children and young people is deeply concerning," says Karen Cromarty, BACP's Lead Advisor for... read more
25.02.2015 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Maintaining a healthy relationship with your partner
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, relationships are a hot topic of conversation at the moment. You may be in the midst of a blossoming... read more
09.02.2015 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
BACP's reaction to yesterday's National Suicide Prevention Alliance...
The National Suicide Prevention Alliance , a cross-sector coalition of organisations in England of which BACP is a steering group member, held... read more
04.02.2015 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
It’s Time to Talk about counselling and psychotherapy
Thursday 5 February 2015 is Time to Talk Day , when people across the UK are encouraged to take five minutes out of their day to have a... read more
03.02.2015 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Politicians give praise and support to BACP parity report
At its launch event at the Houses of Parliament yesterday, politicians praised BACP's new report, Psychological therapies and parity of esteem:... read more
04.12.2014 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Psychological therapies and parity of esteem: from commitment to reality
Embargo: Wednesday 3 December 2014 (below press release and attached report) Achieving parity of esteem between mental and physical healthcare... read more
02.12.2014 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Start the New Year off on the right foot
With Christmas finished and the New Year's celebrations over, January is the ideal time to take stock and decide what is most important to us in... read more
25.11.2014 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Coping with Christmas
For many of us Christmas is a joyous time of year where we reconnect with friends and family members and enjoy time off from school or work. It... read more
06.11.2014 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Dealing with the winter blues
The shorter days and longer nights of winter leave many of us feeling grumpy, lethargic and out of sorts. As the clocks go back and the weather... read more
28.10.2014 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Nick Clegg announces the introduction of mental health waiting times
BACP welcome this morning's announcement by the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg in regards to the introduction of mental health waiting time... read more
08.10.2014 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Serious mental health problems and the role of counselling
Bipolar Awareness Day takes place next week, as does World Mental Health Day, which this year focuses on schizophrenia. As such there is a renewed... read more
03.10.2014 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Our ongoing commitment to increasing access to counselling for Scottish...
A recent BACP membership survey suggests that there are enough BACP counsellors in Scotland to help an additional 100,000 people per year with six... read more
04.09.2014 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
The vital role of third sector counselling services
A report on commissioning third sector counselling was published today by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the... read more
18.07.2014 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
28% of people in the UK have consulted a counsellor or psychotherapist
28% of people in the UK have consulted a counsellor or psychotherapist, suggests a BACP survey carried out earlier this year. Our 2014 public... read more
07.07.2014 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Men and Counselling: the changing relationship between men in the UK and...
In February 2014 a survey completed by a focus group of 250 BACP members revealed that compared to five years ago, 62% had a higher percentage of... read more
27.05.2014 • By British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
