Can I put BACP after my name?

Can I put BACP after my name?

You can refer to yourself as a Registered Member of BACP, and describe yourself as a Registered counsellor (or psychotherapist or counselling professional). You can also use the designatory letters Registered Member MBACP. All practising BACP members must be registered or working towards registration. See Registered membership. Accreditation is a quality standard for experienced practitioners, designed to recognise your capacity for independent, ethical and competent practice. What is the difference between BACP and UKCP? The BACP trains counsellors and psychotherapists and the UKCP trains psychotherapists. They are the two main and the largest registering bodies in the UK. BACP accreditation is the mark of a high quality, professional practitioner training course. It guarantees a standard of training accepted for BACP membership, registration and accreditation.

Can I put BACP after my name?

You can refer to yourself as a Registered Member of BACP, and describe yourself as a Registered counsellor (or psychotherapist or counselling professional). You can also use the designatory letters Registered Member MBACP. BACP is the leading professional association for members of the counselling professions in the UK with more than 50,000 members. We work to promote the role and relevance of the counselling professions in improving psychological wellbeing and mental health and to develop safe, ethical and competent practice. The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) is a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists practising in the United Kingdom. You could do a diploma, degree or postgraduate course in counselling or psychotherapy. You might be able to study counselling alongside another subject like psychology, sociology or criminology. You should look for a course that includes practical skills training and supervised work placements. ‘Your core practitioner training should be at the minimum level of a diploma in counselling or psychotherapy at minimum of level 4, but could be a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or doctorate. ‘Your course should be at least one year full-time or two years’ part-time classroom-based tuition. Your course does not have to be BACP-accredited, but if it’s not you’ll need to take our Certificate of Proficiency before you can progress to become a registered member or be eligible for our accreditation scheme.