NCS | Check a practitioner in 3 simple steps

We have officially changed our name to the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society!

Information for members

As of the 15th of May 2023, we have officially changed our name to the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS).

Our new and improved website is coming soon!

The Professional Standards Authority recommend the following:

"We recommend you only choose practitioners who are regulated or on an Accredited Register

When you should check practitioners:

It is important that people who work in health and care are trained, skilled and treat patients and service users well. Regulators and accredited registers help to keep you safe by ‘registering’ health and care practitioners - you should check a practitioner’s registration when you:

Pay for private services from a health or care practitioner
Employ a health or care practitioner
Commission services from a health or care practitioner
Have concerns about a practitioner"

The National Counselling Society (NCS) holds an Accredited Register that lists qualified Counsellors all over the UK.

The NCS’s Register is simple, easy to use and enables you to find a qualified counsellor who can offer therapeutic support to suit your needs.

Searches can be done by location or name, and you can also check whether someone is on the Register.

You can search the National Counselling Society's Accredited Register here: https://www.nationalcounsellin... can use the Professional Standards Authority's 'check a practitioner' tool here: https://www.professionalstandards.org.uk/check-practitioners

  • Find a Counsellor

    Find the help you need...If you are a potential client looking for a counsellor, you may search our registrants by location or name and you can also check whether someone is on the NCPS accredited register. A member of the Society may be a Registrant or a non-registrant member.

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  • Train as a Counsellor

    Use our Find a Course tool to find the nearest training providers who offer National Counselling Society Accredited, Advanced Specialist, Quality Checked or CPD courses. These courses are currently run across the the UK.

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