Register, insurance, supervision and supervision training checked
Anh Doan
Counsellor and psychotherapist
Works with affairs and betrayal, anger, anxiety, bereavement and grief.
UK therapist directory
Find a UK therapist you can actually check.
Every counsellor, psychotherapist, supervisor and coach here has had their registration, insurance and supervision checked by a person, every year. No reviews, no ratings, nothing ranked.
What is checked
What is Gototherapy UK?
A UK directory of counsellors, psychotherapists, supervisors, coaches and trainers. Before anyone is listed, a person checks four things, and the profile shows which and when. Coaches have no register, and their profile says so.
Professional register
The entry is checked against the register itself, not a certificate. The expiry date is recorded and rechecked.
Insurance
A current professional indemnity certificate is seen, and its expiry date is tracked.
Supervision
Therapists confirm who supervises their work, and the supervisor confirms it in writing.
Identity
The person applying is matched to the person on the register. Every year, all of it is checked again.
How it works
How do you find a therapist here?
Three steps, and none of them is a form about you.
Search
By what you want help with, by town, or online only. Or answer six short questions and see the profiles that fit what you said. Filters narrow the list; nothing ranks it.
Read the profile
Four questions answered in their own words, the fee, and exactly what we checked and when.
Get in touch directly
You contact the therapist, not us. Many offer a short call first.
Your first session
A first session is a conversation, not a commitment. You are allowed to ask about cost before anything else, and you are allowed to not come back.
What does a profile look like?
A real photograph or initials, their own words, the fee, and a badge that says what was checked. No stock faces, no star ratings.
For professionals
List where the checking is the point.
Apply, send your documents from your account, and a person checks them against your professional register. Nobody can pay to be placed higher.
Plain answers
Questions people ask before they start.
How do I find a therapist in the UK?
Search a directory where the therapist's registration has been checked, read a few profiles, and contact one or two directly. Ask about cost and availability in the first message. Most therapists offer a short introductory call, and the first session is a conversation rather than a commitment.
How does Gototherapy UK verify therapists?
A person checks each applicant's entry on their professional register, sees a current insurance certificate, confirms their supervision arrangement with the supervisor, and matches their identity to the register entry. The checks differ by role and are repeated every year. What was checked is printed on the profile.
What is the difference between a counsellor and a psychotherapist?
In the UK neither title is protected by law, so the register matters more than the word. Both listen and work with what you bring; psychotherapy training is usually longer and the work often goes deeper into patterns from earlier in life. Many practitioners use both titles. On Gototherapy UK, each profile names the register the person is on and what was checked.
How much does therapy cost in the UK?
Each therapist sets their own fee and shows it on their profile, usually as a range per session. Some keep a few places at a lower fee and say who they are for. Gototherapy UK charges you nothing and takes nothing from the session; the fee is agreed between you and the therapist, and you are allowed to ask about it in your first message.
What happens when I contact a therapist?
You write to or call the therapist directly; Gototherapy UK does not take or store your message. They will usually reply with their availability and fee, and many offer a short call before a first session so you can hear how they work. You are allowed to contact more than one person.
Can I have therapy online?
Yes. Many therapists listed here work by video or phone, and the verification is the same as for in-person work. Filter any search to online only. Online sessions suit people who cannot travel, have unpredictable hours, or find it easier to talk from home.
What if I need help right now?
Gototherapy UK is a directory, not an emergency service. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 999. For other urgent support, the urgent support page lists where to turn.