BACP registered member
A registered member of the BACP, working within its Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions and its complaints procedure.
Membership no.: 00569589
Registered member no.: 109340 (MBACP)
Credentials & accreditations
Qualified, registered and accountable
Choosing a counsellor is a matter of trust, especially when the work touches your health and your family. This page sets out my professional registration, the standards I work to, and exactly how you can check them for yourself.
The headline
A registered BACP member on a PSA-accredited register
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP). The BACP register is independently accredited by the Professional Standards Authority, the body that oversees health and care registers in the UK. My registration is public, and you can confirm it in under a minute.
PSA-accredited register
The BACP register is accredited by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care, an independent body accountable to Parliament. Accreditation means the register meets robust standards for registration, complaints and public protection.
UKCP student member
A student member of the UK Council for Psychotherapy while I complete advanced training, held to its professional and ethical standards throughout. I am transparent that this is a student, not an accredited, membership.
Regular clinical supervision
Like all ethical practitioners, I attend regular clinical supervision. It keeps the work safe, reflective and accountable, and gives your care a second experienced perspective.
Ethical Framework
I practise within the BACP's Ethical Framework, which sets out clear commitments on confidentiality, consent, competence and the duty to put your wellbeing first.
Confidentiality & your data
What you share stays private within recognised professional and legal limits. How your information is handled is set out in full in the Privacy Policy.
Check it yourself
How to verify my registration
You never have to take a credential on trust. To confirm mine:
- Go to the public BACP Register at bacp.co.uk.
- Search by my name, Bradley Riddell, or by membership number 00569589.
- You will see my current registration status and membership category.
Experience behind the letters
Over 25 years, and lived experience of recovery
Registration tells you I am accountable. Experience tells you what I bring to the room. I have spent more than 25 years working with anxiety, depression, addiction, relationships and trauma, and I bring my own lived experience of recovery to that work. It means I understand these struggles from the inside as well as the training manual, without ever assuming your path is the same as mine.
My approach is integrative, which means I draw on several evidence-informed methods and match them to you rather than the other way round. These include the Human Givens approach, Internal Family Systems (IFS), the Rewind Technique for trauma, Brainspotting and solution-focused work. You can read more about how a session actually runs, and my fees, on the How I Work page, and more about my background on the About page.
What I do not claim
Being straight with you is part of the trust. I am a counsellor and psychotherapist, not a medical doctor or psychiatrist, and I do not prescribe medication or make medical diagnoses. My UKCP membership is a student membership, and I say so plainly rather than implying full accreditation. Where something is outside my competence, I will tell you and help you find the right support.
If you need urgent help right now
This is a private counselling practice, not a crisis or emergency service, and I can't always respond straight away. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, please call 999 or go to your nearest A&E. For free, confidential support at any hour of the day or night, contact the Samaritans on 116 123, or text SHOUT to 85258.
If you have concerns about your care, please see the Complaints Procedure. Last reviewed: July 2026. Questions about this page? Email bradrid@gmail.com or call 07914 681995.