Professional bodies and counsellor registers
- British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)
The BABCP is a multi-disciplinary interest group for people involved in the practice and theory of behavioural and cognitive psychotherapy. - British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP)
The BACP is the leading accrediting body for UK counsellors and psychotherapists. - British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC)
The BPC is an association of institutions, made up of psychoanalysts, analytical psychologists, psychoanalytic psychotherapists and child psychotherapists. - British Psychological Society (BPS)
The BPS is the representative body for psychology and psychologists in the UK. - Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland (COSCA)
COSCA is Scotland's professional body for counselling and psychotherapy. - College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT)
COSRT is a national charity which has been established for over thirty years. - Federation of Drug & Alcohol Professionals (FDAP)
The FDAP is the professional body for practitioners in the substance use field. - Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
The HCPC are responsible for the statutory regulation of 15 different health professions. - Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP)
An association responsible for developing and maintaining professional standards of counselling and psychotherapy in Ireland. - The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)
This member-led association of counsellors and psychotherapists aims to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. They are an accredited register holder of the Professional Standards Authority. - United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
The UKCP is a comprehensive register of UK Psychotherapists. - United Kingdom Association for Humanistic Psychology Practitioners (UKAHPP)The UKAHPP is a national accrediting organisation for all those who apply the theories of Humanistic Psychology in their work.
- The Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP)
The Association of Child Psychotherapists is a professional body for psychoanalytic child and adolescent psychotherapists in the UK. - The Association of Christian Counsellors (ACC)
The ACC provides a register of Christian counsellors. - The British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT)
The British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) is the professional organisation for art therapists in the United Kingdom.
Helplines
- Alcoholics Anonymous
A company aiming to help those with an alcohol addiction through support and meetings. - Childline
A free helpline for children and young people in the UK, call 0800 1111 to talk about any problem. - Cruse Bereavement Care
Help and support for those who have suffered a loss. - Home-Start
The UK's leading family support charity. - Mind
The leading mental health charity in England and Wales. - Relate
The biggest organisation specialising in relationship counselling and support in the UK. - Samaritans
A charity available 24 hours a day offering a confidential listening service to anyone in distress. - Victim Support
A national charity that helps anyone who has been affected by crime.
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