Updated 4 October 2026 · Therapist Website Studio
How to become a counsellor in the UK
Who publishes the training route, and when does a website matter?
BACP, NCPS, UKCP and UCAS publish the training routes. This studio does not train counsellors and does not set a qualification. A website matters later, when you are ready to describe a private practice to the public. Until then, use the professional bodies.
When you are ready to practise, start here
Check the body that matches the title you want
Counsellor training is not one national degree. BACP describes a staged route with placement. UKCP describes psychotherapy training. NCPS describes its own path. Read those pages for duration, placement and membership. Do not treat a blog summary as the entry requirement.
Private practice is a later decision
When a body and a supervisor say you may see clients independently, the public still needs fees, format and a contact route. That is the point at which a practice website is worth commissioning. We will not offer a site to someone who is only browsing training.
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When you are ready to practise, start here
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