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Partnership of Counselling and Psychotherapy Bodies

The Partnership of Counselling and Psychotherapy Bodies (PCPB) is a collaboration of six counselling and psychotherapy bodies with Professional Standards Authority (PSA) accredited registers which between them represent approximately 75,000 therapists.

As well as working to improve standards in the profession, the PCPB has the shared vision of ensuring that counselling and psychotherapy is better understood, valued and trusted by clients, patients, employers, commissioners and members of the public.

The PCPB originated out of a partnership between the organisations who developed the Scope of Practice and Education for Counselling and Psychotherapy (SCoPEd) framework, a ground-breaking shared standards framework.

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Partnership aims and work

The PCPB aims over the next three years are to:

  • continue developing the SCoPEd framework, ensuring its recognition and application as a standard for professional practice.
  • strengthen the identity of the partnership and embed it within the profession by promoting public understanding and trust
  • use data to enhance understanding of the profession’s demographic makeup and improve inclusivity and representation.

In October 2025 the PCPB launched an independent Commission for the Future of Counselling and Psychotherapy to examine the current and future landscape of the professions and the key issues affecting the sector.

Latest resources

Browse the latest resources and publications from the PCPB, including the SCoPEd framework.

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SCoPEd framework

SCoPEd framework January 2022 (amended 2025)

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Accessible Version

SCoPEd framework

SCoPEd framework January 2022 (amended 2025) – accessible version

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SCoPEd framework

SCoPEd methodology update January 2022

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News and updates

Policy and strategic engagement
14 January 2026

Commission for the Future of Counselling and Psychotherapy call for evidence

In October 2025, the Partnership of Counselling and Psychotherapy Bodies (PCPB) established an independently chaired Commission for the Future of Counselling and Psychotherapy.

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7 January 2026

PCPB announces recruitment for new independent chair

The Partnership of Counselling and Psychotherapy Bodies (PCPB) has begun the search for a new independent chair, as the current chair, Paul Buckley, prepares to step down after five years in the role.

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Policy and strategic engagement
2 December 2025

Commission for the Future of Counselling and Psychotherapy – first evidence session roundup

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