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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.

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

PCPB news NHS Pathways
16 May 2025

NHS Pathways pilot programme extended

We are excited to confirm that NHS England is extending the NHS Pathways pilot programme to a further cohort of students. 

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PCPB news Policy and strategic engagement
23 April 2025

PCPB raises concerns about unregulated overseas therapy provision

The Partnership of Counselling and Psychotherapy Bodies (PCPB) has written to Baroness Merron, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Women’s Health and Mental Health, to raise concerns around unregulated therapy services being delivered from overseas to clients in the UK.

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8 April 2025

SCoPEd partnership announces new name and key updates

We are excited to announce a major milestone in our ongoing commitment to advancing professional standards in the counselling and psychotherapy profession. As part of our evolution, the partners who developed the Scope of Practice and Education (SCoPEd) framework now have a new partnership name.

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