From today, members of the public will be able to choose a counsellor or psychotherapist belonging to a register vetted and approved by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care. The BACP’s voluntary register has been accredited under a new scheme set up by the Department of Health and administered by an independent body, accountable to Parliament.
Counsellors and psychotherapists on BACP’s register will be able to display the Accredited Voluntary Register quality mark, a sign that they belong to a register which meets the Professional Standards Authority’s robust standards.
BACP Chief Executive, Laurie Clarke, said:
“This accreditation is great news for counsellors, psychotherapists and their clients. By recognising the important role the profession plays in the country’s health and emotional wellbeing, it will give our members the status within the health and social care sector that they deserve. At the same time, given the increasing number of practitioners offering counselling services, this new safeguard provides a vital standard of service to help people select the very best counsellor or psychotherapist for them.”
BACP is one of the first organisations to have its voluntary register assessed and accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
You can read the full press release here.
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