The National Council of Psychotherapists

Est 1971

 

INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP

of the

NATIONAL COUNCIL of PSYCHOTHERAPISTS

 

International Membership Levels

Please read the different membership levels available below.  Then to apply for membership within the ICP either contact the office by email for an application form, or alternatively use one of the forms available from this page.   Application forms are presently available in  MS Word format with Adobe PDF to follow.

Click on the appropriate icon to open and download or print the required form...

 

Associate Membership

 

This is a category of membership for people who:

 

1. are students of psychotherapy/hypnotherapy/coaching courses and who are not yet qualified for Affiliate or Licentiate Membership of the Council;

OR

2. are interested in human psychology but do not intend to practise as therapists;

OR

3.    practise “minor” styles of therapy.

 

The annual subscription for International Associate Membership is currently £50.00 and will entitle the member to receive the quarterly Journal plus all other circularised material.  

 

Associate Membership is not a qualification; hence there are no entry requirements.

Associate Members are not entitled to:

 

a. Receive certificates of Membership or put letters after their names;

b. Vote or have any say in NCP/ICP business;

c. Inclusion within the referral registers;

1. Claim that their activities are sanctioned by the NCP/ICP;

 

The NCP/ICP year begins on the first of January and ends on the thirty first of December. Membership may be taken at any time of year. The full Associate fee is payable regardless of when a member joins. There is no application form ---- simply enclose a brief letter of application, detailing your course provider, to the Membership Secretary, enclosing a cheque in the sum of £50.00 GBP, made payable to 'NCP' to:

 

THE MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PSYCHOTHERAPISTS

PO BOX 7219, HEANOR, DERBYSHIRE. DE75 9AG

UNITED KINGDOM

 

NB.  Following receipt, a formal letter of acceptance will be sent in acknowledgement.

 

 

LICENTIATE MEMBER (LICP)

Licentiate Membership is determined by consideration of the applicant's professional training, competence and development as outlined below and all areas are considered to be compulsory. Also implicit is the requirement that applicants will possess those personal qualities, which make them suitable for the profession of psychotherapy.

Training Requirement

a) The applicant must have successfully undertaken a relevant training programme (such as that provided by NCP/ICP accredited courses) of no less than I year full time or 2 years' part time duration (i.e. combined theoretical and practical training in at least one established psychotherapeutic approach) or its equivalent, of not less than 900 hours overall, consisting of a minimum 180 hours of classroom tuition; reading assignments, preparation of reports/theses; opportunities for group interaction; personal supervision and personal therapy of the type relevant to the course;

OR

b) Where the applicant has less formal training in psychotherapy than the above, evidence of sufficient training and clinical experience in terms of time and commitment must be provided which would equate with an acceptable qualification. The burden of proof, here, lies with the applicant.

Competence

a) The applicant must submit two case studies (min. 1500 words each) plus a short autobiography, all to be typed double-spaced. Also required is either a personal interview or a letter of recommendation from a Full Member of the National or International Council (MNCP/MICP or FNCP/FICP).

OR

b) The applicant may sit a three hour written examination on psychology and psychotherapy and will need to achieve the required pass mark. (N.B. Details available from the Membership Secretary.) A short autobiography, plus letter of recommendation or interview, as above, is also required.

Development

The applicant must furnish all necessary details and sign the Commitment to Personal and Professional Development (inherent within the application form) as listed below ---

This requires the applicant to:

i) Provide an undertaking to ongoing professional and personal development by regular participation in training seminars or workshops throughout his/her working life;

ii) Undertake to practice in a manner which adheres to the NCP/ICP Code of Ethics and practice;

iii) Demonstrate, on an annual basis, that he/she is covered by appropriate insurance in respect of both public liability and professional indemnity;

iv) Accept the principle and practice of personal supervision/peer-support;

v) Provide two character references (not Bank or Legal sources.)

 

FULL MEMBER (MICP)

The applicant must:

Have been a Licentiate Member, within supervision/peer-support, for a minimum of one year;

and

b) Submit a typed, double-spaced essay (min. 3000 words) on a relevant topic which successfully demonstrates their belief and practise and which offers evidence of at least one major theoretical approach;

and

c) Submit a typed, double-spaced case study (min 3000 words), which demonstrates their ability to integrate their preferred methodology with one particular client throughout a typical course of therapy;

and

d) Provide full contact details of two professional referees.

OR

In the case of those applicants considered by the Committee to have exceptional, relevant qualifications and/or extensive clinical experience, Direct Entry to Full Member may be permitted subject to a short autobiography, satisfactory professional references, personal interview and acceptance of the requirements within development, (excluding v), outlined above.

N.B.1 - The non-returnable application fee for either grade is currently £35.00 and a cheque in this sum, made payable to 'NCP' and addressed to the Membership Secretary, should accompany all submissions. There are print off application forms on this site - see below for hyperlinks.

N.B.2 - Acceptance of any application is solely at the discretion of the Committee of Management who reserve the right not to accept any application, furthermore no reason need be given by the Committee should Membership be declined.

 

 

Membership Forms: