BACP

The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy is the professional association for members of the counselling professions in the UK. Our desire for social justice determines everything we do and guides our relationship with our members and the public, as well as commissioners and government. It’s why we champion the counselling professions as a viable, and increasingly evidence-based choice for people. We know counselling works. Our values were developed through conversations with employees about what it means to be BACP and what we need to succeed.

By living our values we’ll be better able to achieve our purpose and to meet the changing needs of our members:
Responsibility - we take responsibility for all our actions and do the right thing, feeling safe to admit our mistakes
Encouragement - we encourage ideas for continuous improvement, being open to change and challenges
Support - we value each other and our diversity, promoting inclusiveness and tolerance
Passion - our work will reflect our passion for counselling changing lives
Excellence - we strive for the highest standards
Collaboration - we work together for the best outcomes: communicating, listening, learning and sharing ideas
Trust - we have integrity, building and maintaining trust, openness, honesty and fairness