About our registers
UKCP holds national registers of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors, listing those practitioner members who meet exacting standards and training requirements.
Every therapist on our registers is accredited by one of our member organisations and agrees to adhere to:
- established standards of professional practice
- UKCP's Code of Ethics
- UKCP's requirements for continued professional development
- approved complaints procedures.
UKCP holds the following national registers:
Psychotherapists
Practitioners undergo a four-year, postgraduate, in-depth and experiential training in how to work with a variety of people with a wide range of emotional distress, mental health issues and difficulties. Psychotherapists are trained in one or more of the psychotherapy approaches.
Psychotherapeutic counsellors
Practitioners on this register are counsellors who have trained to a UKCP recognised standard and are competent to practice to the highest standards of counselling.
Psychotherapy with children and young people
Psychotherapy with children, young people and their families is not the same as psychotherapy with adults. Practitioners on this specialist register have specific skills, training and experience to work with children and families. There are two titles on this register:
- Child psychotherapist
Practitioners with this title have completed a full child training or post qualifying diploma in child psychotherapy.
To find a child psychotherapist, select the following options from the menu options in our Find a Therapist search page - Under Registers, choose Children and Young People
- Under Type of Therapy Offered, choose Child Psychotherapist
- Family psychotherapist
Practitioners on this register are members of our College of Family, Couple and Systemic Therapy.
To find a family psychotherapist, select the following options from the menu options in our Find a Therapist search page - Under Registers, choose Children and Young People
- Under Type of Therapy Offered, choose Family Psychotherapist
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