Many psychotherapists and counsellors are disturbed and unconvinced by current proposals for state regulation through the Health Professions Council, also known as statutory regulation. Over 2700 have already signed a petition to that effect. Many feel that, for the sake of the profession and of their clients, they will be unable to comply with such regulation and will not join the proposed register. This is a message to the entire profession, inviting you to join with us in a cross-modality alliance to fight these plans. contact

If you share these views how can you support the Alliance?
Read and add your signature to those of the 30+ practitioners who have developed this Statement of Intent

Join us in the pragmatic tasks of developing multiple ways of challenging the process of state regulation that is underway. Details

What would you be joining?
The Alliance is a peer group that is very diverse in its range of interests but united by a wish to derail state regulation of the psychological therapies. These web pages and an email group support the coordination of a cluster of initiatives. Nobody owns or controls the Alliance, feel free to join us in present plans or put forward your own initiative.

Alliance Autumn Conference: Principled Non-Compliance with the Health Professions Council
London Sunday October 11th - see opposite for videos of keynote speakers

Next Steps Conference
The Alliance's April 5th conference attracted 250 people widely spread across the psychological therapies, and along with other initiatives kick-started a week of media attention to concerns about state regulation. Check out and enjoy videos of keynote talks from this Conference by Professor Andrew Samuels, Professor Brian Thorne and Haya Oakley. Read post conference press release