We are pleased you are considering joining the UK Directory of Pink Therapists

The aim of the directory is to facilitate sexual minority clients in finding appropriate emotional and psychological support from qualified and experienced therapists.  The directory will also be of use for therapists wanting to network with other colleagues for their own professional development and supervisory purposes. 

Entry to the directory is open to qualified counsellors (who have completed a diploma in counselling of at least two years duration), psychotherapists, clinical or counselling psychologists, and psychiatrists who are working in private practice.  Entrants will be expected to subscribe to a non-pathological view of sexual variation, also known as a "gay affirmative" perspective (Davies and Neal, 1996**). As part of this, entrants are expected to feel comfortable enough with their own sexuality to declare this in their directory entry. We welcome therapists of all sexualities.

Entrants should be members of a professional association which operates a complaints procedure (i.e. BACP; UKCP Training Organisation; BPS; GMC etc). Evidence of completion of training (a photocopy of the diploma) also needs to be submitted, along with an administration fee of £30. Cheques should be made payable to Pink Therapy. The directory will updated annually every July, to ensure if stays as relevant as possible.

Click on the following links to download copies of the Invitation Letter to Therapists and the Application form which should be completed and returned by post to us with evidence of your qualifications and payment. 

We reserve the right to decline entry to the register and if we do so, we will of course refund your fee.

You may also be eligible and want to apply for our new Accreditation scheme. Click here for full details.

At a later date we would like to expand the list to include complementary therapists and other health practitioners.

** Davies, D. and Neal C. (1996) Pink Therapy: A guide for counsellors and therapists working with lesbian, gay and bisexual clients.  Buckingham: Open University Press