About health and care professions council (hcpc)
The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is the statutory regulator in the UK for a range of health and care professions and sets standards for education, conduct and continuing professional development. Below you can browse therapists who list HCPC registration on their profiles to review their professional background, approaches and areas of practice.
What to compare in entries
| Credentials | A US state licence, or membership of a professional body such as BACP or NCPS. They are different kinds of thing; each profile shows what was supplied. |
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| Focus | Whether health and care professions council (hcpc) is listed as a main focus or among the wider list of areas. Entries show both. |
| Way of working | The approaches named on the entry. Two people working with the same concern can describe very different sessions. |
| Time in practice | Years in practice, as supplied. A fact to weigh, not a ranking. |
| Language | The languages sessions can be held in, where that matters to you. |
Common questions
How were these entries chosen?
Everyone listed on this page shows Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) among their credentials, as supplied through the platform. Membership is shown as given and is not verified by this directory. They are not ranked, rated or endorsed by this directory, and the order is not a recommendation.
Do I need a referral to start?
No. You can contact a therapist through their entry directly. A GP referral is not required for independent online therapy.
What if the first therapist is not right?
Changing therapist is normal and expected, and can be done at any point. One session is a small sample of how someone works.
Entries for health and care professions council (hcpc)
Dr. Tyler Clarke, HCPC, BACP
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Help for anxiety, trauma and life change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT Languages: English
View listingMaria Mars, HCPC
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Experienced HCPC psychologist helping with stress and mood issues
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Parenting Languages: English
View listingStewart Kunaka, HCPC
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Experienced HCPC counsellor offering practical support
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief Languages: English
View listingDr. Afusat Apata, HCPC
Ref 266803
Compassionate, practical support for everyday struggles
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Parenting Languages: English, Yoruba
View listingDr. Ibrahim Ndabavunye, HCPC
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Practical therapy with cultural awareness
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Anger Languages: English, French
View listingDr. Emma Covernton, HCPC
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Practical support for anxiety, trauma and eating issues
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Eating Languages: English
View listingPaul Douglas Rankeillor, HCPC
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Calm practical support for stress and life change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingNeha Chahal, HCPC
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Empathetic practical therapy for life challenges
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Family, Grief Languages: English, Hindi, Punjabi
View listingDr. Panayiotis Papahristopoulos, HCPC
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Experienced HCPC-registered counsellor
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse Languages: English, Greek
View listingSusan Jackson, HCPC, BACP
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Calm, practical therapy with creative options
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingDr. Persa Maerz, HCPC
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Compassionate, practical therapy for everyday life
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief Languages: English
View listingDr. Andreia Santo, HCPC
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Experienced UK psychologist supporting complex concerns
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship Languages: English, Portuguese
View listingCorina Valdano, HCPC
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Practical therapy for stress and relationship pain
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English, Spanish
View listingDr. Saifur Rahman, HCPC
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Practical support for stress and life change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingRegina Martins, HCPC, BACP
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Experienced relational counsellor focused on attachment
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family Languages: English, Portuguese
View listingDr. Lisa Tomlinson, HCPC
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Supportive clinical psychologist focusing on practical change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Family Languages: English
View listingTolulope Elizabeth Fakunle, HCPC
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Supportive HCPC-registered counsellor for practical change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family Languages: English, Yoruba
View listingMariana Psyrdellis, HCPC
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Compassionate psychologist focused on practical change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem Languages: English, Spanish
View listingDr. George Baldwin, HCPC
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Calm, practical therapy for complex problems
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief Languages: English
View listingDr. Klaris (Ka Wai) Leung, HCPC
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Compassionate, practical therapy for everyday struggles
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief Languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese
View listingDr. Emma Izon, HCPC
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Compassionate, practical support for stress and trauma
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingShadi Shayan, HCPC
Ref 218313
Supportive HCPC registered counsellor
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Parenting Languages: English, Persian
View listingDr. Kuan Hiong Sylvia Chiang, HCPC
Ref 164163
Experienced psychologist supporting emotional wellbeing
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family Languages: English, Cantonese
View listingSonam Nagrani, HCPC
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Compassionate integrative counsellor for practical change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English, Hindi
View listingDr. Pegah Houshmand, HCPC
Ref 165242
Compassionate psychologist focused on meaningful change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Grief Languages: English
View listingDr. Nikita Mohta, HCPC
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Practical, mindfulness-informed therapy for everyday struggles
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family Languages: English
View listingDr. Tahlia Corrodus, HCPC, BACP
Ref 154174
Calm, practical support for life’s difficult moments
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family Languages: English
View listingDr. Pannavat Veeraburinon, HCPC
Ref 109113
Practical, culturally aware counselling psychologist
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English, Thai
View listingDr. Liam Reilly, HCPC
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Person-centred psychologist for emotional challenges
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief Languages: English
View listingAnna Jeziorek, HCPC
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Practical support for addiction and trauma recovery
Works with: Addictions, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English, Polish
View listingDr. Ehsan Goli Garmianaki, HCPC
Ref 197844
Psychodynamic counsellor focusing on repeating patterns
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English, Kurdish, Persian
View listingBenjamin Michael, HCPC
Ref 234378
Practical support for stress, relationships and purpose
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingLilian Shundi, HCPC
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Evidence-based psychologist helping people change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family Languages: English, Swahili
View listingDr. Georgia Chatzitheodorou, HCPC, BACP
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Supportive integrative counselling for life challenges
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingEvangelina Bailo, HCPC
Ref 178294
Compassionate therapist for life changes and trauma
Works with: Family, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem Languages: English, Spanish
View listingDr. Lauren Rutter, HCPC
Ref 185235
Compassionate practical therapy for everyday struggles
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Anger Languages: English
View listingVania Piludu, HCPC
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Calm, practical support for everyday struggles
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Anger Languages: English, Italian
View listingRita Hercska, HCPC
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Compassionate, practical counselling for everyday life
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Family, Parenting Languages: English, Hungarian
View listingDr. Amanda Van Der Westhuizen, HCPC
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Compassionate trauma-informed counsellor
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English, Afrikaans
View listingDr. Sabita Kesu, HCPC
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Compassionate care for complex mental health needs
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingDr. Justine Frith, HCPC
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Practical support for anxiety and low mood
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression Languages: English
View listingDr. Sofia Ferreira, HCPC
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Practical support for anxiety and mood concerns
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Anger, Self esteem Languages: English, Portuguese
View listingVirginia Fick, HCPC
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Warm, practical support for trauma and relationships
Works with: Relationship, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues Languages: English
View listingElisa Bazurli, HCPC
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Calm practical support for life’s difficult moments
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Intimacy-related issues Languages: English, Italian
View listingJohn Odutemu, HCPC
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Practical, respectful therapy for life’s challenges
Works with: Relationship, Trauma and abuse, Grief Languages: English
View listingPenny Osborne, HCPC, NCPS
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Therapist focused on practical change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingRitika Budhiraja Thakur, HCPC
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Practical, strength-based support for everyday struggles
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English, Hindi
View listingLaura Calabro, HCPC
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Compassionate, practical therapy for life and relationships
Works with: Relationship, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem Languages: English, Italian
View listingMore about health and care professions council (hcpc)
What HCPC registration means and the education behind it
Understanding the HCPC framework
The HCPC exists to regulate certain health and care professions through a formal register. Registration with this body indicates that a practitioner has met defined thresholds for education and professional standards relevant to their title. Most HCPC-registered practitioners will have completed an accredited degree or postgraduate programme in their field, followed by a period of supervised practice and assessment against standards of proficiency. In addition to initial education, registrants are expected to engage in ongoing professional development and to meet standards for conduct and ethics established by the HCPC.
In practical terms, when you see HCPC on a therapist's profile it signals that someone has followed a defined pathway into a regulated title. The exact academic and training requirements vary by profession - for example, practitioner psychologists, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists each train in different programmes and clinical placements relevant to their practice. The HCPC requires evidence that entrants have achieved the competencies required to use a protected title, and that they continue to meet relevant standards while on the register.
How HCPC registration differs from other professional registers
Statutory regulation versus voluntary professional bodies
HCPC registration is statutory, which means it is established by law and carries the concept of protected professional titles. This is different from membership of many professional associations, which are voluntary organisations that set their own codes of practice and offer professional support to members. As a result, HCPC registrants use specific titles that are protected by legislation, and the regulator has powers to investigate concerns about fitness to practise and to apply sanctions where appropriate.
If you are comparing therapists, it helps to know that some mental health practitioners may be registered with the HCPC while others belong to professional bodies that focus on counselling and psychotherapy. These different pathways reflect varied historical and professional routes into practice. Neither route alone guarantees a particular therapeutic outcome, but HCPC registration indicates adherence to statutory standards for education, ethics and professional behaviour in the registrant's declared profession.
Common specialties and treatment areas among HCPC-registered therapists
Where HCPC-registered professionals are commonly found
HCPC-registered professionals work across a broad range of settings and often focus on areas that overlap with mental health and psychosocial support. Practitioner psychologists who are on the HCPC register may work in assessment, formulation and interventions for psychological difficulties, alongside other healthcare teams. Occupational therapists often focus on functional recovery, daily living, return to work and rehabilitation, bringing a practical focus to mental and physical health challenges. Speech and language therapists focus on communication and swallowing difficulties, but they may also contribute to teams working with neurodevelopmental and acquired brain conditions where communication is affected.
When you look through profiles, you will also see HCPC-registered therapists who list particular client groups or approaches among their practice interests. Some therapists will note that they work with trauma-related issues, anxiety, mood conditions, neurodiversity or rehabilitation after injury. It is common to find practitioners who list therapeutic approaches as part of their practice description; however, those listings should be read as the approaches the practitioner uses rather than evidence of specific certifications or endorsements. Profiles can help you identify which clinicians emphasise certain areas, whether that is working with young people, focusing on workplace wellbeing or supporting recovery after neurological injury.
How to verify HCPC registration and what to look for
Practical steps to confirm a practitioner's HCPC status
Verifying HCPC registration is straightforward and is an important part of researching a therapist. The HCPC maintains an online register where you can search by name or registration number. When you find a record, you can check the registrant's declared profession, registration number and current registration status. The register will also flag any restrictions that are in place and will note whether a registrant’s name has conditions or sanctions recorded under fitness to practise proceedings.
When you review a registration entry, pay attention to the professional title the practitioner uses and whether that title is protected. If a registrant has a history of concerns recorded, the register will usually state the outcome or give guidance about restrictions on practice. Checking the register gives you a factual basis for what you read in a profile and helps you verify that a clinician is registered in the role they claim. It is sensible to treat the HCPC register as the authoritative source for current registration details.
Benefits of choosing an HCPC-registered therapist and tips for finding the right one
What HCPC registration can offer you and how to choose
Choosing a therapist who lists HCPC registration on their profile may offer you clarity about the practitioner’s professional title and the regulatory framework that applies to them. HCPC registration means the individual has met statutory standards for education and professional behaviour in their field, and that there is a formal route for raising concerns about fitness to practise. This regulatory framework can give you a transparent point of reference when assessing professional credentials.
To find the right HCPC-registered therapist for your needs, start by identifying the kind of support you want - whether that is assessment, rehabilitation, psychological therapy, or help with daily functioning. Read practitioner profiles to learn about their stated areas of focus, the client groups they describe and the approaches they list. Consider practical factors such as whether they describe offering in-person sessions, online work, languages spoken and any specialisms relevant to your situation. It can also help to look at indications of professional development and whether they mention supervision or multidisciplinary collaboration as part of their practice.
When you contact a practitioner, think about the questions that matter to you: how they describe their approach, how they measure progress, and how they frame goals for therapy or rehabilitation. It is reasonable to ask about their professional title, registration number and the kinds of settings they typically work in. These conversations can help you decide whether a practitioner's experience and approach match your needs. Remember that finding the right therapeutic relationship often involves matching clinical focus, personal rapport and practical arrangements, so allow yourself time to review profiles and reflect on who feels like the best fit for your situation.