The British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) is a membership organisation that sets standards for therapeutic practice and provides information for therapists, patients of therapy, and the general public.
what does BACP want to achieve?
BACP - Mission
Enable access to ethical and effective psychological therapy by setting and monitoring of standards
BACP - Vision
Towards an emotionally healthy society
Objectives
BACP is established:
- To promote and provide education and training for counsellors and/or psychotherapists working in either professional or voluntary settings, whether full or part time with a view to raising the standards of counselling and/or psychotherapy for the benefit of the community and in particular for those who are the recipients of counselling and/or psychotherapy;
- To advance the education of the public in the part that counselling and/or psychotherapy can play generally and in particular to meet the needs of those members of society where development and participation in society is impaired by mental, physical or social handicap or disability.
BACP seeks to advise and inform national and international policy and procedures concerned with counselling and psychotherapy, offering information and guidance to those involved in the process.
Through regular consultation, the Association continues to offer advice, as appropriate, to the Governments throughout the UK on all counselling and psychotherapy matters. BACP is consulted by government bodies, professional bodies, funding organisations, teaching institutions and many others on important issues concerning counselling and psychotherapy.
The association is strongly committed to high practice standards and the protection of the public. This work is of the utmost importance in view of the approaching statutory regulation of counselling and psychotherapy.
Information supplied from BACP
Andy Garland is a registered and senior accredited member (52963) of the BACP and abides by their code of ethics and standards.
