NCS | Anxiety

We are officially changing our name to the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society!

Information for members

From the 15th of May 2023, we will officially be changing our name to the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS).

Our new and improved website is coming soon!

Does my child need a counsellor?

Every parent wants their children to be happy and healthy. Childhood mental illness is one of the most agonising things a family can go through. Parents with concerns about their child’s mental heal...

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Living With and How to Get Help for Anxiety

>>What Is anxiety? The [NHS]( https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/generalised-anxiety-disorder/) defines anxiety as a feeling of unease, such as worry or fear, that can be mild or severe. Anxiety can...

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Holiday and Travel, Reasons to say YES

Amid school half terms and a bank holiday week or with the prospect of work piling up or clients feeling vulnerable if you take time away, do you find your self questioning the benefits of Holidays?? ...

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Learning and unlearning to fear: The two faces of noradrenaline

##Scientists at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute in Japan have discovered that emotional and flexible learning rely on an important division of labour in the brain.## *Noradrenaline is a hormone and...

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Jealousy study in pair-bonded monkeys offers insight into human emotions and behaviour

What scientists have recently discovered about jealousy in pair-bonded titi monkeys at the California National Primate Research Centre (CNPRC) offers insight into human emotions and their consequences...

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Earlier school start times may increase risk of adolescent depression and anxiety

Led by University of Rochester Medical Centre clinical assistant professor in Psychiatry Jack Peltz, Ph.D., the study, recently published in Sleep Health, not only reinforces the theorized link betwee...

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  • 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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