British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC)

We are the leading professional association for the psychoanalytic profession and a Professional Standards Authority accredited Register.

Find out more about us: our vision, mission and charitable objects; policy and public affairs work; and our Trustees, Council and staff team.

Registrants & Members

Find out more about our professional community that includes clinicians, trainees and academics who use psychoanalytic theory in their work.

Joining our register

The BPC enjoys an excellent reputation for maintaining high professional standards for psychoanalytic practice. Your BPC registration means that the public can be confident that your training and clinical work are of the highest standard and are underpinned by a growing evidence base showing the efficacy of psychoanalytic psychotherapy.

Our 2,000+ Registrants are required to be members of one of our Member Institutions, meet our Practice and Theory Requirements, continue to meet our Standards of Conduct, Practice and Ethics, undertake Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and sign an annual declaration. Registrants appear on our public Register. This is accredited by the Professional Standards Authority, who report to the UK Parliament.

Being a BPC Registrant means you are part of a uniquely psychoanalytically orientated and highly regarded organisation.

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