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  BACP blues... (20.8.25) 24 August 2025 | 2025 posts My last post –  BACP drama... (7.8.25)  – seems to have hit the spot.  The number of views is a lot higher than normal and I know the article has been shared quite widely.  Although not all therapists have much interest in BACP politics (me included), it’s news we should pay attention to.   As I wrote, it’s worrying that both a 'removed' Chair and the BACP board agree there have been serious failures of oversight, governance and behaviours.  That each accuses the other of this creates a sense the whole thing is a bloody mess. I’ve received a number of supportive emails from other therapists, and thank them for the encouragement and kind words.  It’s led to some interesting exchanges, some anecdotal experiences of working with Natalie Bailey and, far more importantly, hearing a chorus of concerns about the BACP direction of travel.  Some that wrote asked that the conversation stay private, ...

  BACP drama...(7.8.25) 7 August 2025 | 2025 posts It has been a wild ride at the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) this week. The BACP is the leading professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK, representing over 50,000 members. I am one such member.  It sets ethical and professional standards for therapeutic practice through its Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions, which all members must follow.  Although there are other bodies (chief amongst them UKCP), the BACP is the largest and the most subscribed.  In a shocking development for us therapists, the BACP has ‘removed’ Natalie Bailey from her role as Chair, alongside her deputy Sekinat Admina. Here’s the text of the statement released yesterday: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “We’re today announcing that Natalie Bailey has been removed as BACP’s Chair and as a member of the Boa...