There are several different professional bodies that counsellors and psychotherapists can become members of. If you are considering counselling or psychotherapy it is a good idea to check the relevant websites or contact the organisations concerned which include: United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy The British Psychotherapy Foundation The British Psychological Society It’s worth finding out: how the professional organisations operate what qualifications, training and experience they demand of their members whether they have a code of practice and ethics whether there is a disciplinary and complaints procedure whether they require members to have insurance cover to protect you if things go wrong For more information, please follow the links to visit the websites. Information about the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy. http://www.bacp.co.uk British Psychotherapy Foundation: Find a therapist. Therapy Information about the British Psychological Society. http://www.bps.org.uk UK Council for Psychotherapy: Find a therapist. https://www.psychotherapy.org.uk We're sorry but <%= htmlWebpackPlugin.options.title %> doesn't work properly without JavaScript enabled. Please enable it to continue.