Get involved

Board, panel and committee roles

You can help shape our work by:

• standing for election to our Board of Trustees, which sets our strategy and makes sure we meet our charitable objectives
• sitting on our adjudication panels, helping to decide whether members are fit to practise
• joining one of our committees, working with other psychotherapy professionals and lay members to develop areas such as standards of education, training and practice.

Look out for committee and panel vacancies, and calls for Board nominations, on our vacancies page and in our regular emails.

Sharing your views

We regularly ask members for their views. We:

• survey members about what matters to them professionally
• consult on proposals that affect psychotherapy training.

Subscribe to our email updates so you don't miss these invitations. To subscribe, log in to the members area and update your email preferences in the 'My Mailing Preferences' tab.

All members are welcome at our members forum, where you can meet fellow members, UKCP staff and members of our leadership team. Please contact governance@ukcp.org.uk to find out when the next forum is and to book your place.

Special interest groups

These are informal groups set up by and for members who share a professional interest. You can create a group for any purpose in line with our mission and values, and we'll help publicise its activities to other members.

We currently have two groups. The Rainbow Special Interest Group is for LGBTQIA+ members, and the DiverseMinds Special Interest Group is for members who identify as neurodivergent.

Both groups meet monthly to discuss research, development and policy, and to offer peer support and reflection. They also work with our staff team and Board of Trustees.

For more information, or for help setting up a new group and promoting it, please contact communications@ukcp.org.uk.

Psychotherapy clubs

Psychotherapy clubs are informal gatherings where members can meet, socialise and share professional insights. Other mental health professionals are welcome too.

Members set up the clubs and we can help promote meetings to other members. A club can be anything from talks to relaxed discussions, held in a pub or a meeting room. It's up to you.

We currently have an active psychotherapy club in Hampstead.

If you'd like us to promote your psychotherapy club, please contact communications@ukcp.org.uk.

New Psychotherapist

As UKCP's flagship publication, New Psychotherapist connects practitioners with ideas, developments and conversations from across our community.

Published three times a year and edited by Emma Ledger, it brings you news, professional perspectives and features on the issues shaping psychotherapy today.

We welcome contributions from members. If you have an article idea, a story to share or a perspective that could help other practitioners, please contact editor@ukcp.org.uk.