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UK therapist directory

Find a UK therapist you can actually check.

Every counsellor, psychotherapist, supervisor and coach listed here has had their registration, insurance and supervision checked by a person, and rechecked every year. The checks are printed on the profile. There are no reviews, no ratings and nothing is ranked.

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What it is
A UK directory of counsellors, psychotherapists, supervisors, coaches and trainers.
What is checked
Professional register entry, insurance, supervision and identity, by a person, every year.
How you search
By issue, by town, online only, or six questions that never leave your browser.
What it costs you
Nothing. You contact the therapist directly and agree the fee with them.
What we never do
No reviews, no star ratings, no paid ranking, no message about you stored here.
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What this is

What is Gototherapy?

Gototherapy is a UK directory of counsellors, psychotherapists, supervisors, coaches and trainers where a person has checked each professional's register entry, insurance and supervision before they are listed.

You can search by what you want help with, by town, for online sessions only, or answer six short questions that never leave your browser. You contact the therapist directly. We do not sit in the middle, we do not take a message about your mental health, and we do not carry reviews. What you read on a profile is what the therapist wrote and what we checked.

Why Gototherapy exists

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Online counselling

Can you have therapy online?

Yes. Many therapists here work online, by video or by phone, and the verification is identical to in-person work.

It suits people who cannot travel, cannot be seen going in, or who simply find it easier to talk from home. Filter any search to online only, or read what changes when the room is a screen.

Therapists who work onlineAbout online counselling
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For professionals

List where the checking is the point.

Counsellors, psychotherapists, supervisors, coaches, trainers and training providers. You apply, send your documents from your account, and a person checks your registration against your professional register. Nobody pays before acceptance, and nobody can pay to be placed higher.

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Verification

  • 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.

What does verified mean here?

Verified means a person has checked four things about the professional and printed which ones on the profile. A counsellor is checked against a register that can strike them off. A coach has no register, and the profile says so in plain words.

“This is not a regulated profession in the UK, so there is no register to check.”

Printed on every coaching and training-provider profile. Styled as a fact, not a warning.
How we verify, role by role

Who is listed, and what their badge says

Therapist
Register, insurance and supervision checked
Supervisor
Register, insurance and supervision training checked
Coach or wellbeing practitioner
Insurance and identity checked Not a regulated profession in the UK, and the profile says so.
Trainer
Register and insurance checked
Training provider
Course accreditation and insurance checked Not a regulated profession in the UK, and the profile says so.

How it works

How do you find a therapist here?

Four steps, and none of them is a form about you.

  1. Search

    By what you want help with, by town, or online only. Or answer six short questions and see who fits. Filters narrow the list; nothing ranks it.

  2. Read the profile

    Four questions, answered by the therapist in their own words, and a list of exactly what we checked and when.

  3. Get in touch directly

    You contact the therapist, not us. Many offer a short call first. You are allowed to ask about cost before anything else.

  4. Decide after the first session

    A first session is a conversation, not a commitment. You are allowed to not come back.

How to find a therapist, step by step
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Verified profiles

What does a profile look like?

A real photograph or initials, four questions answered in the therapist's own words, the fee, where and how they work, and a badge that says which checks were done and when. No stock faces, no star ratings. Demonstration records are labelled as such.

No profile has been verified yet

The first appears here the moment a person has checked it. Every profile is checked before it is listed.

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Ways in

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    Search

    Search with filters

    By what you want help with, by town, or online only. Filters narrow the list and nothing ranks it: nobody can pay to be placed higher, and there are no ratings to sort by.

  2. A person on a sofa writing in a notebook beside a cup of tea

    Six questions

    Answer six questions

    About a minute, every question optional. You get three to five verified therapists who fit, with a written reason for each. The answers never leave your browser.

  3. Two people talking on a sofa in a bright room

    By issue and by town

    Counselling by issue and by town

    One page per issue people bring, one per town where somebody practises, and both together. Each lists everyone verified for it and says plainly when nobody is yet.

  4. A therapist and a client talking across a small table

    Stories

    Short, honest pieces about starting

    What a first session is like, how to tell whether it is working, and how to ask about money. Each piece names who wrote it, who reviewed it and when.

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.

From the four steps, and printed again on every profile page.

Six questions

Not sure where to start?

Answer six short questions, every one optional, and see three to five verified therapists who fit, with a reason for each. The answers never leave your browser.

Answer six questions

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.

The full step-by-step guide.

How does Gototherapy 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.

How we verify, role by role.

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, 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 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 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.

More about online counselling.

What if I need help right now?

Gototherapy 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.