RESEARCH
Individuals who wish
to practice as NLP
psychotherapists or
counsellors will need to
meet the standards of
proficiency set by these
organisations
courses is at level 7, Masters level. There are no recognised NLP courses
for counselling within the existing voluntary registering bodies.
NLP may want to consider how it responds to this clear delineation
3. Voluntary register transfer and grandparenting in the field. This is likely to have an impact on ANLP’s standards and
arrangements criteria for courses.
On the day of transfer, all names that were on the voluntary registers the ANLP will be required to clearly state which courses are approved for
previous day are transferred to the HPC register. Individuals would then psychotherapy training.
be contacted by the HPC for renewal of registration. The HPC have
outlined clear criteria for identifying which voluntary registers will be 5. Standards of proficiency
included. Standards of proficiency have been produced as a set of generic
The process will also include grandparenting, where a transitional standards for counsellors and psychotherapists, with additional specific
period exists for individuals who are practicing but are not on a voluntary standards for each profession. This includes standards for English
register may apply for registration. For psychologists, this period has been Language proficiency. Standards are set at the threshold for safe and
set for 3 years, and the period for psychotherapy and counselling will be effective practice; the standard content of pre-registration education and
set under legislation. training; conform to the Disability Discrimination Act; and are written
Implications for NLP in a clear language. The standards also need to be consistent with the
Individuals who are practicing psychotherapy or counselling and who theoretical approach.
are not on a voluntary register may apply to the HPC for registration. Implications for NLP
Applicants will need to demonstrate that they have been in practice for 3 There are recognised standards of proficiency within the 3 bodies that
of the 5 years preceding the date that the Register opens. They will need currently train and/or accredit NLP psychotherapists. Individuals who
to demonstrate that they meet the education, training and experience laid wish to practice as NLP psychotherapists or counsellors will need to
out in the Register, will need to apply for grandparenting, which will be meet the standards of proficiency set by these organisations. ANLP will
assessed by a registration assessor, who will be from the same modality or also need to review current training and membership criteria to ensure
theoretical approach. The cost for this is currently £420, and there is a that trainings that are designed to equip individuals with therapeutic
right of appeal. skills meet the required standards. It is likely that NLP courses will need
to clearly state that they are not designed to equip individuals with
4. Standards of education and training therapeutic skills, unless they are identified and assessed for training in
Standards for education and training are set by the HPC, and courses this area.
that lead to individuals being able to register directly with the HPC will
need to be assessed and approved by the HPC. Existing trainings will be
If you are interested in potential regulation for NLP and would like to join
accepted by the HPC in their current format and will be assessed soon
the ANLP Focus Group for regulaton and legislation, please email Karen at
after statutory regulation occurs. There are currently only 2 programmes
vison@anlp.org
recognised by UKCP, Beeleaf Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy
and Awaken School.
Current standards for psychotherapy courses is recommended to
Lisa Wake served as Chair and Vice Chair of UKCP (United Kingdom
be set at Level 7, Masters level. Current standards for counselling is
Council for Psychotherapy) in a voluntary capacity and was instrumental
recommended to be set at Level 5, Diploma level.
in working with the Government and Dept of Health on the statutory
Implications for NLP
regulation of psychology, psychotherapy and counselling. She now
There are a few training organisations that offer Postgraduate
chairs the Regulation Focus Group for ANLP. Lisa can be contacted on
qualifications or credits on completion of Practitioner and Master
lisa@awakenconsulting.co.uk or 0845 8732036
Practitioner level courses. The current provision of NLP psychotherapy
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