UK therapist directory
A therapist you can actually check.
Every therapist, supervisor and coach listed here has had their registration, insurance and supervision checked by a person. The checks are printed on the profile. There are no reviews, no ratings and nothing is ranked.
What this is
A directory where somebody has done the checking.
Gototherapy lists UK counsellors, psychotherapists, supervisors, coaches and trainers. Before anyone appears, a person checks their professional register entry, their insurance and their supervision arrangement, and rechecks them every year.
You can search by town, by what you want help with, or for online sessions only. 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.
Verification
What was checked, not who is trusted.
A badge here says exactly which checks were done for that role. 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.
The entry is checked against the register itself, not a certificate. The expiry date is recorded and rechecked.
A current professional indemnity certificate is seen, and its expiry date is tracked.
Therapists confirm who supervises their work, and the supervisor confirms it in writing.
The person applying is matched to the person on the register. Every year, all of it is checked again.
“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 it works
Four steps, and none of them is a form about you.
Search
By town, by what you want help with, or online only. Filters narrow the list; nothing ranks it.
Read the profile
Four questions, answered by the therapist in their own words, and a list of exactly what we checked.
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.
Decide after the first session
A first session is a conversation, not a commitment. You are allowed to not come back.
Online counselling
The same checks, from your own room.
Many therapists here work online, by video or by phone. It suits people who cannot travel, cannot be seen going in, or who simply find it easier to talk from home. The verification is identical.
Filter any search to online only, or read what changes when the room is a screen.
Verified profiles
What a profile looks like here.
No stock faces, no star ratings. Initials where there is no real photograph, and a badge that says which checks were done. The profiles below are demonstration records.
Demonstration profiles load here on the live site (dynamic content). Replace this box with a Loop Grid or your profile listing widget.
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. Written for somebody who has been putting this off for months.
What the first hour is for, what a therapist is likely to ask, and why you do not have to decide anything in the room.
How private fees are set, what is free on the NHS, and how to ask about cost without embarrassment.
It rarely feels like progress from the inside. What to look for, and when to stop.
For professionals
List where the checking is the point.
Counsellors, psychotherapists, supervisors, coaches, trainers and training providers. You apply in six sections, a person checks your registration against your professional register, and nobody pays before acceptance.
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 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 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.
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.