Seeking therapy
What is psychotherapy?
Anyone can benefit from psychotherapy. Talking to a trained professional can help you to explore your concerns, thoughts and feelings and improve your mental health.
How to choose a therapist
The right therapist will provide a safe space where you feel heard and understood. Through therapy, you'll gain coping strategies to help you deal with challenges and improve your wellbeing.
Find a therapist
Use our Find a Therapist tool to search for a UKCP psychotherapist or psychotherapeutic counsellor near you. You can filter by location, specialism and the type of support you're looking for.
How to access psychotherapy in the UK
It can be hard to know where to start when you begin your search for therapy. We've put together some advice on how you can access therapy through the NHS, voluntary sector or privately.
Types of psychotherapy
All psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors can support you through challenges such as depression, anxiety, addiction and trauma. They can also help with life events like childbirth, divorce, bereavement or job loss.
How therapy works
There's no single explanation for how psychotherapy works because each therapeutic relationship is unique and tailored to individual needs. But at the heart of psychotherapy is a strong therapeutic relationship.
Therapy for children and young people
From experiencing anxiety to dealing with a bereavement, there’s a wide range of reasons why children and young people might benefit from seeing a psychotherapist or psychotherapeutic counsellor.
Online and phone psychotherapy
Access professional psychotherapy with UKCP-accredited therapists, available by phone, video or in-person. Whether it's in-person or remote, you will have the opportunity to explore the issues or concerns you want to work on with your therapist.
Therapy ethics: what to expect
Seeking help takes courage. Feeling safe enables you to get the most out of therapy. Our psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors adhere to rigorous ethical standards, which help set the foundation for your relationship with them.
Psychotherapy FAQs
You’re bound to have lots of questions if you’re thinking about seeing a psychotherapist or psychotherapeutic counsellor for the first time. You might find answers to some of them on our FAQs page.
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