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News from BACP
Students enter final year of landmark psychotherapeutic training
Students taking part in a landmark project which fully funds postgraduate psychotherapeutic training within NHS services have now started their third and final year.
Northern Ireland launches three-year strategic plan for health and social care
The Department of Health in Northern Ireland launches its strategic plan to improve services
NHS Change consultation: Increased opportunities for therapists could change lives
Counsellors and psychotherapists should be at the centre of plans to increase the NHS mental health workforce
Welsh budget offers hope to mental health services
The budget includes a much-needed focus and investment to help tackle growing mental health waiting lists
BACP Mindometer 2024
Our annual survey into the state of the nation's mental health
Nine tips to avoid being lonely this Christmas
Our members share their insight into why we feel lonely at Christmas, and what you can do to help yourself and others who feel this way.
Forthcoming events
Online PDD - 04/02/2025: Working with difference, diversity & inclusion using anti-oppressive practice
Students Conference 2025
Working With: Clients in prison, who are survivors of sexual abuse
From our journals
The big issue: Time to dump the ‘dustbin diagnosis’?
Open article: Ellie Broughton asks whether a borderline personality disorder diagnosis prevents clients and especially women from getting the help they really need. Therapy Today, December 2024/January 2025.
Bibliotherapy
Open article: Bijal Shah makes a powerful case for therapeutic literature. University and College Counselling, November 2024.
Suicide risk isn’t binary
Open article: When working with suicide risk, therapists in private practice have the freedom to define much of their own practice, writes Andrew Reeves. Private Practice, December 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.