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Our qualifications Talking Cure therapists are all registered and accredited in the United Kingdom with one or more of the following professional organisations according to their training and specialisations:
UKCP (United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy)
BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)
BPC (British Psychoanalytic Council)
BASRT (British Association for Sexual and Relationship Therapy)
BPS (British Psychological Society)
For example, our psychosexual specialist is registered with the BASRT and our educational psychologist is registered with the BPS.
What is the difference between a psychiatrist, a psychologist, and a therapist?- A psychiatrist first trains and qualifies as a medical doctor and then does a further specialist training in psychiatry. This enables psychiatrists to prescribe medication for psychological problems, something that neither psychologists nor counsellors/psychotherapists do.
- Psychologists hold a degree in psychology. They are trained in the use of various tests (called psychometric tests) to help assess and diagnose psychological disorders, and they are also specifically trained in psychological research methods and statistical analyses. Certain psychologists specialise in working as therapists, but their training does not focus exclusively on the practise of therapy.
- What distinguishes counsellors and psychotherapists is that in addition to whatever background they have - which may or may not include a degree in medicine or psychology - they have undergone a specialised training lasting several years that focuses exclusively on working as a therapist.
How do I know that my therapist is properly qualified?
Your therapist should be registered as an accredited practitioner with one of the United Kingdom's professional organisations such as those listed above. You can ask your therapist which accrediting organisation he/she is registered with and you can check with that organisation that your therapist is a currently registered member. |
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