Benefits of organisational membership

Requirements

Organisational membership is open to organisations that:

  • offer counselling or psychotherapy services to clients
  • offer direct services or training to student or qualified counsellors or psychotherapists
  • have personnel who use counselling skills in the course of their work

It doesn't mean that all employees and students of the organisation automatically become BACP members. We don't offer group membership.

How to apply

Please download and complete the application form below.

Organisational membership application pack (pdf 1.2MB)

Return your completed form by email to membership@bacp.co.uk.

If the contact person nominated on the application is not the main person responsible for the organisation, please attach a copy of a letter, on the organisation’s headed paper, confirming that they have authority to act on its behalf.

All applications are individually checked to ensure that the standards for BACP membership, and the profession, are maintained. Please allow up to 28 days for us to process your application.

From 1 June 2021, we've taken the decision to no longer accept a cheque as payment for membership fees. If this decision causes you any problems, please don't hesitate to contact us to talk about alternative payment methods.

Costs

Membership subscriptions run for a year and are reviewed annually. While there is only one organisational membership category, fees vary according to the type of organisation. If you're unsure about which subscription to apply for please contact us.

Commitments

Organisational members must agree to observe and abide by our:

You should also read our:

Anyone providing services for your organisation must also adhere to these terms and conditions.

If your application is successful, you may state that you're an organisational member of BACP in your promotional materials. You may not use any BACP logos unless you provide an accredited service or an accredited course. See Promoting your membership for further guidance.

Renewing your organisational membership

You can now renew your organisational membership online. Just log in to your account and pay your membership fees.

You'll need to use the unique email address that relates to your organisational account. Please ask the nominated contact for your organisation to contact us if you're unsure of the log in details.