The United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy

The United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) promotes the art and science of psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic counselling for the public benefit. It is a membership organisation and holds a national register of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors, listing those practitioner members who meet exacting standards and training requirements. It has training and accrediting organisational members covering all the main traditions of psychotherapy. UKCP promotes research and high standards of education, training, and practice, as well as the wider provision of psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic counselling for all sections of the public.