Mind firmly supports the need for statutory regulation of psychotherapists and counsellors.
Psychological therapies remain one of the least regulated areas of mental health practice in the UK. There is little inspection and audit, accountability structures are weak and the involvement of service users in professional associations is minimal.
At present, anyone can advertise as a psychotherapist or counsellor because there is no statutory protection of these particular titles. Training standards are inconsistent. Complaints procedures and codes of practice vary from association to association and so the outcomes for people raising a concern may differ according to which body receives the complaint.
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