British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)

We are the lead organisation for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in the UK and Ireland. We promote, improve and uphold standards of CBT practice, supervision and training. We support our members to develop professionally and link with the CBT community. We are a professional association operating a highly-respected voluntary register for our accredited cognitive behavioural psychotherapists, wellbeing practitioners, and evidence-based parenting practitioners - which is accredited by the Professional Standards Authority - and help to protect the public by supporting best practice.

BABCP is the lead organisation for CBT in the UK and Ireland. We have more than 20,000 members - including nurses, counsellors, psychologists, psychiatrists and other health professionals as well as students and trainees.

Joining BABCP makes you part of a CBT community and the lead organisation for promoting the advancement of CBT.

• Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the practice, theory or development of CBT.
• There are different fee rates available but all membership has the same status.
• All members have to sign up to the BABCP Conduct of Standards, Performance and Ethics.
• Only those Accredited by BABCP as a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist / Trainer / Clinical Supervisor, Evidence Based Parent Trainer or a Registered Wellbeing Practitioner are able to promote their BABCP Membership and will appear on the CBT Register. These require an additional application to demonstrate how the Minimum Training Standards have been met.

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