(UKCP) is an umbrella organisation, with over 70 training and listing organisations in membership. UKCP holds the national register of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors, containing over 6,700 registrants who meet exacting standards and training requirements.
UKCP produces publications and runs meetings and conferences to inform and consult on issues of concern to practitioners and support continuing professional development.
UKCP's charitable objectives
- to promote the art and science of psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic counselling for the public benefit
- to promote research in psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic counselling, and to disseminate the results of any such research
- to promote high standards of education, training and practice in psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic counselling
- to promote the wider provision of psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic counselling for all sections of the public.
Information for the public
Psychotherapy is one of the 'talking therapies'. It can help people gain insight into their difficulties or distress, establish a greater understanding of their motivation, enable them to find more appropriate ways of coping and bring about changes in their thinking and behaviour.
- What are the different talking therapies?
- Can psychotherapy help me?
- Choosing a therapist
- About our registers
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Making a complaint or raising concerns
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