The NCPS are advocating for direct access to counselling & psychotherapy via the Accredited Register programme
The NCPS are advocating for direct access to counselling & psychotherapy via the Accredited Register programme, allowing patients to choose their own therapist and treatment modality.
By reducing waiting lists and improving access to mental health support, patients can receive early intervention and reduce the long-term costs to the NHS and society. Patients who can choose their therapist and modality are invested in their care and more likely to improve, and this approach can help prevent the development of chronic mental health conditions. Additionally, providing a choice of practitioner and modality can remove mental health inequalities and ensure that high-quality, timely, and appropriate mental health support is available to all.
1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem of some kind each year in England (NHS - Adult Psychiatric Morbidity in England - 2007, Results of a household survey)
