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Before making an application please ensure you have read the below criteria:
To become one of our Anxiety UK Approved Therapists, you must meet the following criteria:
You must hold a diploma in CBT and be accredited or be in the process of accreditation with the BABCP.
If you have a CBT qualification (diploma or above) from a non-BABCP accredited course, you must be individually accredited with the BABCP.
CBT/REBT
You must hold a diploma, advanced diploma and advanced integrative diploma in CBT/REBT.
You must also be either accredited or working towards accreditation with the NCPS or BACP within 12 months of becoming an Anxiety UK Approved Therapist.
You must hold a diploma in CFT that is recognised by the Compassionate Mind Foundation, you must also hold a diploma in counselling or CBT that meets our requirements for these modalities.
You must hold a Diploma in Counselling from a course that has been accredited or is being accredited by either the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP), the British Psychological Society (BPS) or the National Counselling Society (NCPS) and/or individual registration/accreditation with the BACP or NCPS. If you hold a Counselling diploma from a non-BACP, NCPS or BPS accredited course, you must be working towards BACP, NCPS or BPS accreditation within 12 months of being accepted as an Anxiety UK Approved Therapist.
Applicants must have completed Level 1, 2, and 3 of an approved EMDR Europe training programme.
You must meet the criteria as set out by EMDR UK to provide EMDR as a talking therapy and meet the requirements of another modality from this table.
*Please note – the Anxiety UK Approved Therapist Scheme is not open to applications from Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs).
We also require the following from all Anxiety UK Approved Therapists:
| Use of the Anxiety UK Approved Therapist logo that you can use in your literature and online marketing materials. (subject to our policy) |
Yes |
| Access to Anxiety UK member and partners referrals, enabling you to work with a wide variety of clients/anxiety conditions. |
Yes |
| Access to the Anxiety UK Approved Therapist membership package at a reduced annual rate of £25 per year (usual fee £40), with all the benefits of membership - including our month newsletter 'And Relax'. |
Yes |
| Access to a range of useful Anxiety UK resources. |
Yes |
| Access to reduced rates for CPD events and other training opportunities. |
Yes |
| Tailored quarterly e-news bulletins, packed with helpful information and service updates. |
Yes |
| 30% discount of recommended books via Jessica Kingsley publisher, Sheldon Press and W.W. Norton. | Yes |
Anxiety UK provides therapeutic support through the following routes:
Member referrals:
Members of Anxiety UK can apply for our discounted rated therapy services at a cost based on their household income. Referrals are screened to ensure clients meet our eligibility criteria, we then allocate clients to an Anxiety UK Approved Therapist, based on their modality and any special requests.
Clients make three payments (for counselling, EMDR, CFT or CBT) or two payments (for clinical hypnotherapy) to Anxiety UK. If you’re a qualified Anxiety UK Approved Therapist, all other session payments are made directly to you at the agreed fee.
Tier prices are as follows:
| Tier | Income bracket | Fee per session |
1 |
Under £10,000, or student in full time education living independently |
£20 |
2 |
£10,000-£25,000 |
£30 |
3 |
£25,000-£40,000 |
£40 |
4 |
£40,000-£50,000 |
£50 |
5 |
£50,000+ |
£60 |
Anxiety UK provide support for a number of charity partners organisations. If you are eligible to receive partner referrals, details will be provided in the Anxiety UK Approved Therapist handbook, and as part of any availability request.
Our therapy referral service works on an on-demand basis, so we can’t guarantee the number of referrals or forecast the demand for different services or modalities.
All Anxiety UK Approved Therapists receive a request for availability prior to a client allocation, we will always endeavour to supply details of any client special requests.
We operate a flexible system though our online portal, allowing Anxiety UK Approved Therapists the ability to let us know they have capacity for new referrals or when they are unavailable for short periods.
Anxiety UK is a national registered charity formed in 1970, by Katharine and Harold Fisher, for those affected by anxiety and anxiety disorders.
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