As a training institution, we support statutory regulation for all working within the umbrella of mental health.
Accordingly, we have carefully selected our external accreditation and mapped our courses to accrediting frameworks, ensuring that you graduate with precisely what you need to succeed and avoid the pitfalls of hollow credentialism.
Our aim in selecting external accrediting bodies is to ensure that our graduates are optimally positioned ahead of any regulatory developments in the profession.
We continue to consider the optimal accreditation framework for our graduates and will always align ourselves only with organisations that have meaningful accreditation powers and can be trusted.
We offer you the most essential credentials in the profession; this ability has been hard won, and we protect it for the benefit of both us and you.
Why is accreditation important?
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Professional credibility: Demonstrates you’ve met rigorous, externally verified training standards
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Client trust: Gives clients confidence they are working with a qualified, accountable therapist
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Career opportunities: Opens doors to working in more settings, including corporate and with insurance providers
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Ethics: Ensures you work within an established code of ethics and professional conduct framework
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Professional networking: Connects you to a community of accredited practitioners for support and collaboration
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Ongoing development: Encourages continual learning through CPD requirements set by the accrediting body
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Future proofed: Supports you readiness for movements towards statutory regulation
UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
We believe that UKCP accreditation is the gold standard in UK psychotherapy; therefore, we have chosen it as the cornerstone of our training.
The UKCP sets nationally agreed training and ethical standards, with over 70 member organisations, including NCHP. Our programmes are regularly reviewed to meet these standards, and the UKCP ethical guidelines are embedded in our own code of ethics.
UKCP accreditation enhances your credibility, upholds professional excellence, and opens doors to opportunities, such as recognition by major health insurers, including BUPA, AXA, Aviva, and WPA.
The Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC)
CNHC is the UK voluntary regulator for complementary healthcare practitioners established with government support to protect the public by providing a voluntary register of complementary therapists. Their register is accredited by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care.
All registered practitioners can use their quality mark demonstrating commitment to professionalism and high standards. The public and those who commission the services of complementary healthcare practitioners can therefore choose with confidence.
The National Council for Hypnotherapy (NCH)
The National Council for Hypnotherapy holds one of the largest registers of independent Hypnotherapists in the United Kingdom and strives to maintain the highest standards among its members.
Completion of our Diploma in Hypnotherapy and our Certificate in Integrative Hypno-Psychotherapy entitles you to register with the NCH.
Bath Spa University
We have an Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) arrangement with Bath Spa University for their master’s programme. Our graduates with Advanced Diplomas can apply for an MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice with 60 APL Credits.
This leaves four modules and a dissertation as the University’s requirement for students to attain the MA, a valuable route to achieving a master’s degree in a relevant discipline.
