Frequently asked questions

About psychotherapy

What is psychotherapy?
What happens during psychotherapy?
What is the difference between counselling and psychotherapy?
What is psychotherapeutic counselling? 

Paying for therapy

How much does therapy cost?
Is there any way of getting lower cost or free therapy?

UKCP registered psychotherapists

Where can I get a list of registered therapists in my area?
Is it OK to get a UKCP registered therapist out of the yellow pages?
How can I find a previous therapist or find out if a therapist is UKCP registered?
Is it alright to ask a therapist what qualifications, training or experience they have?
My therapist is not registered with UKCP, what does this mean?
How do I change my therapist?

How do I make a complaint?

How do I make a complaint or raise concerns?
Complaints against therapists who belong to a UKCP organisational member
Complaints against therapists who do not belong to a UKCP organisational member
Complaining about UKCP