UKCP

UKCP is proud to be partnering with other professional bodies to launch the Commission on the Future of Counselling and Psychotherapy. (1/2)

Have your say on the future of counselling and psychotherapy before 27 March. Whether you work in mental health, provide a service or have lived experience, the PCPB commission wants to hear from you: answer.questback.com/019ce7c0-3c17-…

@BritPsyCouncil Thank you for highlighting our campaign calling on @NICEComms to review the anxiety guideline - your support is invaluable in spreading the word and urging NICE to act.

The BPC are one of 30 organisations supporting @UKCP_Updates' campaign calling for an urgent and thorough update to the NICE anxiety guideline. We’ve signed a joint statement which has gained support from stakeholders across the mental health sector. bpc.org.uk/calling-for-an…

@ncpscounselling Thank you for highlighting our campaign calling on @NICEComms to review the anxiety guideline - your support is invaluable in spreading the word and urging NICE to act.

Today we’re calling for a review of the NICE anxiety guideline – backed by 70 organisations, individuals and parliamentarians. The message is clear: it must be updated so everyone can access effective mental health support. More from @UKCP_Updates: buff.ly/cIFpKE0

How is the psychotherapy profession evolving – and what does that mean for practice, ethos and community? Join us online on Saturday, 23 May 2026, where researchers and practitioners will explore the questions shaping our profession. Book your ticket: ow.ly/UHex50YvKAn

It’s time for NICE @NICEComms to act. Read the joint letters here psychotherapy.org.uk/policy-and-res… (3/3)

This includes our PCPB partners alongside other leading organisations, individuals and parliamentarians who back our call for change. (2/3) @MindCharity @ncpscounselling @BACP

We are proud to have the support of over 70 stakeholders backing our campaign to change the NICE anxiety guideline. (1/3)

The message is clear: people seeking support for anxiety deserve action now. Find out more: psychotherapy.org.uk/policy-and-res… (3/3)

The NICE anxiety guideline has not been meaningfully updated in over a decade. It limits patients and fails to adequately address access for marginalised people who face additional barriers to care. (2/3)

We’re calling for an urgent review of the NICE anxiety guideline – backed by over 70 organisations, individuals and parliamentarians, including Liberal Democrats spokespeople for mental health @DannyVet and @BellRibeiroAddy (1/3)

People living with poor mental health must be supported through good employment, social security and access to timely, high-quality healthcare. Read our blog on employment, financial security and mental health: ow.ly/p6WB50Ytlvg #MentalHealth (2/2)

📣 Our response to the Spring Statement: we welcome the chancellor's commitment to cut the cost of living and reduce child poverty – but it will take more to deliver the structural change people need. (1/2)

Hear from research experts, explore themes including training, supervision, the medical model debate and anti-oppressive practice, and connect with fellow psychotherapy professionals. Book your ticket: ow.ly/aB0y50YsOfg #Psychotherapy #Research

Join us on Saturday, 23 May, for the UKCP research conference – The evolving psychotherapy profession: practice, ethos and community. A one-day online event showcasing emerging research in psychotherapy. (1/2)

At the heart of that problem is a guideline that hasn't been meaningfully updated in over a decade. It limits patient choice and fails to address access barriers for everyone who needs support. Our campaign wants to change this. 🔗Find out more: ow.ly/4hgh50Yri0i (3/3)

Yet, fewer than half reliably recovered (meaning they showed significant improvement in their symptoms) from the issue that brought them to therapy. That's not a minor gap in the system – that's a fundamental problem with how anxiety is being treated in the NHS. (2/3)

Nearly 500,000 people came to NHS Talking Therapies with anxiety or stress-related disorders in 2022-23. That's half a million people seeking help. (1/3)

Our early-bird discount for UKCP Conference 2026 tickets has been extended until 31 March. Confirmed speakers include Catherine Knibbs, Dwight Turner, Julie Stone, Nick Totton and Paul Hoggett. More details coming soon. Book your early-bird tickets: ow.ly/Oc4F50YpE3R

UKCP membership is the hallmark of high standards of training, professionalism and ethical practice for psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Interested in training and joining UKCP? Visit our join us page for more information: ow.ly/zREj50Yp1UQ #Therapy

UKCP is one – search our directory to find a qualified psychotherapist or psychotherapeutic counsellor who meets our rigorous standards of training and ethical practice: ow.ly/IOI450Yo6p3 #Psychotherapy #MentalHealth (2/2)

If you're interested in exploring therapy, it's important to seek support from a PSA-accredited register. The PSA (Professional Standards Authority) accredits registers of health and care practitioners, providing an additional layer of public protection. (1/2)