Annual Salary
£31,365 to £44,503
Average UK salary in 2019 was £30,378
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Psychotherapists use talking techniques and therapies to help people who are distressed, or have mental health problems.
Average UK salary in 2019 was £30,378
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: in your own business; managing your own hours
On a day-to-day basis, you could:
You could work in the community, in a therapy clinic, in an NHS or private hospital or at a health centre.
Your working environment may be emotionally demanding.
You can get into this job through:
You'll need to complete:
Your course should be one recognised by the:
Courses can take up to 4 years to complete.
To become a child psychotherapist, you will need to complete 4 years of training with the Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP).
You'll also need experience of working with children or vulnerable adults.
You'll usually need:
You could start by doing a Level 3 or 4 Diploma in Counselling before moving onto further training at degree and postgraduate level.
You'll usually need to have completed a counselling certificate to do a diploma, or have a lot of experience of working with vulnerable people.
Some colleges have a minimum age limit to start this type of course.
You'll need to:
You can find out more about careers in psychotherapy from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
With experience, you could take on a training, teaching or mentoring role.
You could become self-employed and set up a private practice. You could also move into research as a career.
You'll need: