Full Membership
Full Membership is open to those who have successfully completed a relevant Birkbeck course as listed below, together with the staff and former staff of such courses, and staff and former staff of the Birkbeck counselling certificate courses, upon payment of an annual subscription, which is currently £50 per year. The membership fee can either be paid by Standing Order/Bank Transfer, or by PayPal. As a full member you will receive all the benefits and have full voting rights on election of executive committee members and constitutional matters.
Students currently studying on foundation and clinical courses including the courses listed below may register to become BCA student member. This is free membership but will be fee payable on successful completion of their studies when they become eligible for full membership.
Proof of Full membership:
- A copy of your qualification as proof of qualification (scan or photo is fine). If you are unable to provide this, then any other proof of completion of studies will be sufficient, such as evidence of pass status or letter from the course.


- Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy for Adults (MSc / Graduate Diploma)
- Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents (MSc / Graduate Dip.)
- Psychodynamic Counselling for Adults (MSc / Graduate Diploma)
- Psychodynamic Counselling with Children and Adolescents (MSc / Graduate Diploma)
- Psychodynamic Counselling and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (Foundation Degree)
- Psychodynamic Counselling and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (BSc)
- Post-graduate diploma in Student Counselling
- Post-graduate diploma in Adult Counselling
- Post-graduate diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling
To become a Full Member of BCA click on the above Register button. Once registered and your payment has been received, you will receive an email as confirmation.