Getting verified, properly accredited therapists in front of clients is central to what we do. Every provider we feature is encouraged to show the registrations and memberships relevant to their discipline, and this page exists so clients can quickly check what a body's name or initials actually mean — whether it's a statutory regulator a practitioner is legally required to join, or a voluntary register that signals extra training and ongoing professional development. We'll keep adding to this list as the sectors on our platform grow.
Academy for Health Care Science
(AHCS)
Maintains a voluntary register for Healthcare Science Practitioners working in audiology. It is not legally required everywhere, but registration is often a minimum expectation for NHS posts and demonstrates professional competence.
Audiology
Official website
Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists
(AACP)
The largest professional body for HCPC-registered chartered physiotherapists who practise medical acupuncture, bringing acupuncture training together with the physiotherapists' existing statutory regulation.
AcupuncturePhysiotherapy
Official website
Acupuncture Regulatory Authority
(ARA)
A voluntary support and verification framework for acupuncturists. It is recognised by the Blood Transfusion Service and SaBTO, and its members are expected to meet World Health Organization training standards.
Acupuncture
A professional body and register covering several acupuncture styles, including TCM and Tuina, as well as Chinese herbalism and cupping therapy. Members must hold indemnity insurance, complete annual CPD and follow a code of ethics.
AcupunctureChinese Herbal MedicineCupping
American Board of NLP
(ABNLP)
An international NLP certifying body used by some UK practitioners alongside INLPTA and NLPEA, though it is not a UK-specific statutory regulator.
NLP
Aquatic Therapy Association of Chartered Physiotherapists
(ATACP)
Provides accreditation for chartered physiotherapists delivering aquatic/hydrotherapy treatment, supporting the statutory HCPC registration that underpins the profession.
Hydrotherapy
Official website
Associated Beauty Therapists
(ABT)
A beauty therapy membership association whose accredited courses and membership are used by insurers to confirm a therapist's training across beauty, nail and holistic treatments.
BeautyNailsMyofascial ReleaseExfoliation
Association for Coaching
(AC)
Offers tiered coaching membership (Associate, Member, Accredited Member) based on training and experience, with its own code of ethics and complaints procedure.
Coaching
Official website
Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology
(ACEP)
A membership body for practitioners who combine energy-psychology techniques with psychotherapy, relevant to somatic and vibrational therapy practitioners.
Somatic TherapyVibrational Therapy
Official website
Association for Dance Movement Psychotherapy UK
(ADMP UK)
A specialist accrediting body for dance movement psychotherapists, offering an alternative verification route alongside the generalist counselling and psychotherapy registers.
Psychotherapy
Official website
Association for Neuro Linguistic Programming
(ANLP)
The primary independent UK body for NLP, running its own code of ethics and complaints process and requiring a minimum of 50 hours of live training for practitioner membership.
NLP
Official website
Association for Nutrition
(AfN)
Holds the UK register for nutritionists, distinguishing Associate and Full Registrants, and is the route to the protected 'Registered Nutritionist' (RNutr) title.
Nutritional TherapyWeight Loss
Official website
Association for Professional Executive Coaching and Supervision
(APECS)
Specialises in executive coaching accreditation, with categories such as Accredited Executive Coach and a focus on safeguarding standards and best-practice sharing.
Coaching
Official website
Association for Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy
(AREBT)
Accredits REBT practitioners; its members are listed, alongside BABCP-accredited therapists, on the CBT Register UK so clients can verify credentials.
CBT
Association for Soft Tissue Therapists
Provides accreditation for practitioners working in soft-tissue and myofascial release therapy.
Myofascial Release
Association of Acupuncture Clinicians
One of the member organisations within the British Acupuncture Federation umbrella, representing acupuncture clinicians.
Acupuncture
Association of Ayurvedic Professionals UK
(AAPUK)
Acts as a resource and support centre for Ayurveda practitioners, grading members as Ayurvedic Doctor, Ayurvedic Practitioner or Lifestyle & Nutrition Consultant depending on training.
Ayurveda
Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Orthopaedic Medicine
(ACPOMIT)
A recognised body for validating training programmes in orthopaedic medicine, used as evidence that an injection therapist has met the required training hours.
Injection Therapy
Official website
Association of Clinical Counsellors, Psychotherapists and Hypnotherapists
(ACCPH)
A membership and accreditation body covering counsellors, coaches, psychotherapists, hypnotherapists and somatic therapists.
CounsellingPsychotherapyCoachingSomatic Therapy
Official website
Association of Clinical Psychologists UK
(ACP-UK)
A professional association for clinical psychologists offering professional development and networking, alongside the statutory HCPC registration psychologists must hold.
Psychology
Official website
Association of Clinical Scientists
(ACS)
A professional membership body for clinical scientists providing ethical codes and CPD, though it does not hold statutory regulatory power.
Audiology
Official website
Association of Educational Psychologists
(AEP)
A professional association for educational psychologists offering development and networking opportunities.
Psychology
Official website
Association of Five Element Acupuncture
A member organisation within the British Acupuncture Federation representing practitioners of Five Element acupuncture.
Acupuncture
Association of Naturopathic Practitioners
(ANP)
A naturopathy membership body with tiers for qualified practitioners, associates, graduates and students, giving eligibility for General Naturopathic Council registration and insurance discounts.
Naturopathy
Official website
Association of Optometrists
(AOP)
A professional support body for optometrists offering CPD and specialist higher qualifications, separate from the statutory General Optical Council.
Optometry
Official website
Association of Reflexologists
(AoR)
A leading reflexology membership body requiring a recognised Level 3 diploma, supervised practice hours, a code of ethics and annual CPD.
Reflexology
Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice
(ASLTIP)
A membership body for independent-practice speech and language therapists; membership confirms a therapist holds HCPC registration, RCSLT membership and at least two years' post-qualification experience.
Speech Therapy
Official website
Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture UK
(ATCM)
A major regulatory body for Traditional Chinese Medicine, requiring a recognised university degree or diploma and binding members to a code of professional conduct.
Chinese Herbal Medicine
Official website
Ayurvedic Professionals Association
(APA)
Established in 2005, this body offers membership categories from full Practitioner to Associate based on an Ayurveda practitioner's training depth.
Ayurveda
Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy International
(BCSTI)
Accredits biodynamic craniosacral therapy training schools; graduates can use the BCST designation and join the International Affiliation of Biodynamic Trainings.
Craniosacral Therapy
Body Stress Release Association (UK)
(BSRA)
The mandatory membership body for anyone practising Body Stress Release in the UK. Each practitioner receives a BSRA registration number that can be verified via the association’s online "Find a Practitioner" directory.
Body Stress Release
Bowen Association UK
(BAUK)
One of two primary UK Bowen Technique professional bodies, offering tiered membership from student to full practitioner with insurance and CPD requirements.
Bowen Technique
Official website
Bowen Therapy Professional Association
(BTPA)
The only independent UK Bowen Therapy association. It requires recognised qualifications and insurance, follows a code of conduct, and acts as a verifying organisation for CNHC registration.
Bowen Technique
Official website
British Academy of Audiology
(BAA)
A professional membership body for audiologists providing ethical codes and CPD, without statutory regulatory power.
Audiology
Official website
British Academy of Sound Therapy
(BAST)
Provides accreditation for sound therapy practitioners and their training.
Sound Healing
Official website
British Acupuncture Council
(BAcC)
The UK's largest professional body for traditional acupuncturists, requiring a minimum three-year degree-level training and recognised by the Professional Standards Authority.
Acupuncture
Official website
British Acupuncture Federation
(BAF)
An umbrella group of acupuncture member organisations that acts as a verified central stakeholder body, listed on the Private Practitioners Register used by healthcare insurers.
Acupuncture
British Aesthetic & Quality Assurance
(BAQA)
An industry association that indicates a laser/aesthetic practitioner's adherence to professional standards and may include automatic technician registration.
Laser Tattoo Removal
British Alliance of Healing Associations
(BAHA)
A verifying body under which energy and vibrational healers can register as recognised Healers.
Energy HealingVibrational Therapy
British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies
(BABCP)
The lead UK body for CBT; accreditation requires core mental health training plus specific CBT certification, supervised clinical hours and adherence to ethical standards. It also registers Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs).
CBTPsychotherapy
Official website
British Association for Music Therapy
(BAMT)
The primary professional body for music therapists, offering support, training and networking, though it is not itself the statutory regulator.
Music Therapy
Official website
British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine
(BANT)
A nutritional therapy membership body requiring a relevant degree plus Nutritional Therapy Education Commission accreditation for full practitioner status; also referenced for weight-management practitioners.
Nutritional TherapyWeight Loss
Official website
British Association of Accredited Ayurvedic Practitioners
(BAAAP)
A membership body for accredited Ayurvedic practitioners in the UK.
Ayurveda
British Association of Art Therapists
(BAAT)
The professional body most art therapists join for support, networking and a code of ethics, alongside their mandatory statutory HCPC registration.
Art Therapy
Official website
British Association of Complementary Health Professionals
(BACH)
Offers membership packages including discounted insurance and directory listings for complementary health practitioners.
Holistic Therapy
British Association of Cosmetic Nurses
(BACN)
One of several membership bodies (alongside JCCP, BAMAN, Save Face and BCAM) checked when verifying aesthetic clinics that offer treatments such as chemical peels.
Exfoliation
British Association of Dramatherapists
(BADth)
The professional body most dramatherapists join voluntarily; it accredits training courses, keeps a public directory and offers CPD, alongside mandatory HCPC registration.
Dramatherapy
Official website
British Association of Medical Aesthetic Nurses
(BAMAN)
One of several membership bodies (alongside JCCP, BACN, Save Face and BCAM) checked when verifying aesthetic clinics that offer treatments such as chemical peels.
Exfoliation
British Association of Mindfulness-Based Approaches
(BAMBA)
A charity and primary professional body maintaining a register of mindfulness practitioners trained by quality-assessed providers, with an initial and annual renewal fee.
Meditation & Mindfulness
Official website
British Association of Play Therapists
(BAPT)
One of two main UK play therapy bodies, maintaining a voluntary register accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Play Therapy
Official website
British Ayurvedic Medical Council
(BAMC)
Describes itself as the UK's lead self-regulating register for Ayurveda professionals.
Ayurveda
British Chiropractic Association
(BCA)
The largest chiropractic professional association, offering indemnity insurance, professional standards and networking to the majority of UK registered chiropractors.
Chiropractic
Official website
British College of Aesthetic Medicine
(BCAM)
One of several membership bodies (alongside JCCP, BACN, BAMAN and Save Face) checked when verifying aesthetic clinics offering higher-risk treatments.
Exfoliation
Official website
British Complementary Medicine Association
(BCMA)
An umbrella complementary-medicine association; Body Stress Release practitioners automatically become members through their BSRA (UK) registration, which ties them to its code of ethics and complaints procedure.
Body Stress Release
British Cupping Society
(BCS)
A non-profit body promoting clinical standards for cupping therapy, offering Student, Member and Fellow membership tiers.
Cupping
British Flower and Vibrational Essences Association
(BFVEA)
A specific membership body for practitioners using flower and vibrational essences.
Vibrational Therapy
British Focusing Association
(BFA)
The primary UK representative body for Focusing therapy, maintaining a directory of accredited practitioners.
Focussing
Official website
British Hairdressing Association
An optional membership body for hairdressers offering business support and legal helplines, though it does not confer legal licensing.
Hair
British Homeopathic Medical Association
(BHMA UK)
Offers Associate, Full and Fellowship grades for medically qualified homeopaths, based on diplomas, degrees and years of practice.
Homeopathy
British Hyperbaric Association
(BHA)
Sets national standards for hyperbaric oxygen therapy, maintains a directory of accredited treatment centres, and approves operator training programmes.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing
(BINDT)
Accredits training organisations delivering infrared thermography training and offers its own CMGEN certification for thermographers.
Infrared Light
British Lymphology Society
(BLS)
Provides multidisciplinary professional support for practitioners delivering manual lymphatic drainage.
Manual Lymphatic Drainage
British Medical Acupuncture Society
(BMAS)
Open to statutory healthcare professionals who have completed medical acupuncture training, offering an Accredited Member status.
Acupuncture
British Medical Laser Association
(BMLA)
Verifies that practitioners of laser hair removal and laser tattoo removal meet essential safety and competence standards for operating medical-grade laser devices.
Hair RemovalLaser Tattoo Removal
British Menopause Society
(BMS)
The primary specialist authority for menopause care, accrediting BMS Menopause Specialists who complete its advanced certificate, maintain membership and meet a minimum annual consultation volume.
Menopause
British Naturopathic Association
(BNA)
Accredits naturopathy practitioners holding at least a Level 6 qualification (degree, Master's or PhD level).
Naturopathy
British Psychoanalytic Council
(BPC)
A specialist accrediting body for psychoanalytic and psychoanalytically-informed psychotherapists, offering an alternative register alongside UKCP and BACP.
Psychotherapy
British Psychological Society
(BPS)
The chartered body for psychologists in the UK; its Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) status is the profession's most prestigious voluntary designation, and it also approves some CPD-accredited mindfulness training.
PsychologyMeditation & Mindfulness
British Reflexology Association
(BRA)
A reflexology body specifically for practitioners trained in the Bayly method, providing a block insurance scheme and CNHC verification.
Reflexology
British Society for Ecological Medicine
(BSEM)
One of the associations recognised by the General Naturopathic Council as a route to individual naturopathy registration.
Naturopathy
British Society of Clinical Hypnosis
(BSCH)
A national hypnotherapy body with membership grades from Associate to Fellow, focused on high clinical standards.
Hypnotherapy
Official website
British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists
(BSHAA)
A professional membership body for hearing aid audiologists providing ethical codes and CPD, without statutory regulatory power.
Audiology
Official website
British Wheel of Yoga
(BWY)
The UK's primary yoga accreditation body, giving members access to Ofqual-regulated Level 4 qualifications, insurance and professional recognition.
Yoga
Official website
Canine Hydrotherapy Association
(CHA)
A membership body verifying that canine hydrotherapy practitioners meet recognised industry training standards.
Hydrotherapy
Official website
Care Quality Commission
(CQC)
The statutory regulator that clinics in England offering certain regulated healthcare activities must register with, including some laser, menopause and weight-management clinics.
Hair RemovalLaser Tattoo RemovalMenopauseWeight Loss
Official website
The only officially recognised public register listing BABCP- and AREBT-accredited CBT practitioners, giving clients a single place to verify credentials.
CBT
Centre for Systemic Constellations
(CSC)
A training and professional body offering certification in Systemic Constellations work.
Constellations Therapy
Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity
(CIMSPA)
The sector's professional standards and development body for sport and exercise professionals, offering tiered professional status across disciplines including Pilates, yoga, fitness and coaching instruction.
PilatesYogaFitness TrainingCoaching
Official website
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
(CSP)
The professional membership body for UK physiotherapists, whose members use the post-nominal MCSP. It provides access to professional indemnity insurance and CPD, alongside the mandatory statutory HCPC registration.
PhysiotherapyMusculoskeletal
Official website
Chinese Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Alliance
(CAHMA)
Represents traditional acupuncturists who have completed extensive degree-level training aligned with World Health Organization recommendations.
Chinese Herbal Medicine
Chinese Medical Institute and Register
(CMIR)
Offers accredited membership for practitioners licensed in Chinese medicine, including acupuncture and herbal medicine, requiring a recognised degree or diploma and ongoing CPD.
Chinese Herbal Medicine
A major UK awarding body whose regulated qualifications are widely accepted by insurers as evidence of competence in hairdressing, beauty and waxing treatments.
HairBeautyWaxing
Official website
A professional (non-regulatory) body for optometrists, running the Scheme for Registration route into the profession and providing CPD and specialist higher qualifications.
Optometry
Official website
College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists
(COSRT)
A specialist accrediting body for therapists working in sexual and relationship therapy.
Psychotherapy
Official website
Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council
(CNHC)
The UK's government-backed voluntary regulator for complementary healthcare, maintaining a quality-marked register of practitioners across 18 therapies including massage, reflexology, reiki, Bowen, craniosacral, hypnotherapy, kinesiology, naturopathy and nutritional therapy.
ReflexologyReikiYogaHolistic TherapyMassageBowen TechniqueCraniosacral TherapyKinesiologyHypnotherapyNaturopathyNutritional TherapyAlexander TechniqueEnergy HealingAcupunctureMusculoskeletal
Official website
Complementary Health Professionals
(CHP)
A CNHC verifying organisation for massage therapists, allowing members to apply for CNHC registration.
Massage
Complementary Medical Association
(CMA)
Accredits training providers and courses across several complementary therapies, letting graduates gain professional membership and recognised accreditation.
Sound HealingCuppingMeditation & Mindfulness
Complementary Therapists Association
(CThA)
A complementary-therapy membership body offering insurance, directory listings and, in some council areas, exemption from Special Treatment Licence requirements.
MassageMyofascial ReleaseConstellations TherapyExfoliation
Confederation of International Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology
(CIBTAC)
An international beauty-therapy awarding and accreditation body whose certificates verify competence across beauty therapy, make-up, nails, advanced aesthetics and complementary/spa treatments.
BeautyWaxingNailsMassageHolistic TherapyExfoliation
Official website
CPD Certification Service
(CPDUK)
Accredits courses, including cryotherapy training, to recognised continuing-professional-development standards.
Cryotherapy
Official website
CranioSacral Society
(CSS)
The practitioner organisation for therapists trained through the Upledger Institute, offering four tiers of membership.
Craniosacral Therapy
Craniosacral Therapy Association
(CSTA)
Accredits craniosacral therapy training schools and registers practitioners as Registered Craniosacral Therapists, requiring a code of ethics, supervision and CPD.
Craniosacral Therapy
General Chiropractic Council
(GCC)
The statutory regulator that all UK chiropractors must register with by law; practising without registration is a criminal offence.
Chiropractic
Official website
General Council and Register of Naturopaths
(GCRN)
Requires a degree-level qualification or substantial supervised training hours for registration, offering Full Member, Student and public 'Friend of Naturopathy' tiers.
Naturopathy
Official website
General Council for Manual Therapies
(GCMT)
An umbrella massage body (sometimes referred to by the similar name General Council for Massage Therapy) whose member organisations include ABMT, NAMMT and SMA.
Massage
Official website
General Dental Council
(GDC)
The sole statutory regulator for all dental professionals in the UK. Dentists and related staff must be registered and licensed with the GDC to legally treat patients.
Dentists
Official website
General Hypnotherapy Register
(GHR)
A prominent hypnotherapy register with grades from Affiliate to Senior Status, requiring proof of comprehensive training and ongoing professional development.
Hypnotherapy
Official website
General Medical Council
(GMC)
The statutory regulator for all UK medical doctors, relevant wherever a therapy is delivered or supervised by a registered doctor, such as some injection therapy, homeopathy or menopause clinics.
Injection TherapyMental HealthHomeopathyMenopause
Official website
General Naturopathic Council
(GNC)
Acts as the naturopathy regulator, with individual registration achieved through membership of recognised associations such as the ANP or NNA.
Naturopathy
Official website
General Optical Council
(GOC)
The sole statutory regulator for optometrists, maintaining the official register and setting standards for education, performance and conduct.
Optometry
Official website
General Osteopathic Council
(GOsC)
The statutory regulator osteopaths must register with by law; the title 'osteopath' is legally protected.
Osteopathy
Official website
General Regulatory Council for Complementary Therapists
(GRCCT)
A voluntary register for complementary therapists across several disciplines, including Pilates, yoga therapy and EFT.
PilatesYogaEmotional Freedom Technique
Official website
Guild of Beauty Therapists
(Beauty Guild)
Also known as The Beauty Guild, a membership and accreditation body providing insurance, training and support across beauty therapy, nails, hairdressing, and massage & holistic therapies.
BeautyWaxingNailsHairMassageReflexologyEar CandlingReikiTanning
Official website
Offers professional membership and insurance for energy-technique practitioners, with training leading to Master Practitioner certification.
Emotional Freedom Technique
Guild of Holistic Therapists
Runs professional registers for holistic, beauty and nail therapists, with independent verification of qualifications and insurance.
Holistic Therapy
Guild of Nail Technicians
An industry body for nail technicians used to secure insurance and demonstrate recognised qualifications.
Nails
Guild Training International
(GTi)
The training and accreditation arm of the Beauty Guild (The Beauty Guild), offering accredited courses across beauty, nails, hairdressing, waxing/threading and massage & holistic therapies, used by practitioners to obtain professional indemnity insurance.
BeautyWaxingNailsHairMassageReflexologyEar CandlingReikiTanning
Official website
Offers State Registered Hairdresser/Barber status for hairdressing and barbering professionals, also referenced for practitioners offering hair removal and restoration services.
Hair RemovalHair Restoration
Hair and Beauty Industry Authority
(HABIA)
The standards-setting body for hairdressing, barbering, beauty therapy, nail services, spa and wellbeing, setting the National Occupational Standards behind NVQ/SVQ qualifications and City & Guilds.
HairBeautyNailsHolistic Therapy
Official website
The only statutory authority offering State Registration for hair professionals, requiring evidence of qualifications to at least NVQ Level 2.
Hair
Health and Care Professions Council
(HCPC)
The UK's statutory regulator for numerous health professions, including physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and psychologists. Registration is a legal requirement to use these protected titles.
PhysiotherapySpeech TherapyOccupational TherapyPsychology
Official website
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
(HIS)
The statutory health and care regulator for clinics in Scotland, including some aesthetic and laser treatment providers.
Hair Removal
Official website
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales
(HIW)
The statutory regulator for health and care services in Wales, including clinics offering certain laser and aesthetic treatments.
Hair RemovalLaser Tattoo Removal
Official website
Independent Yoga Network
(IYN)
A yoga body accepting teachers from diverse training backgrounds and guaranteeing REPs registration for its members.
Yoga
Infrared Training Centre
(ITC)
A global leader in infrared/thermography certification, aligning its standards with recognised international testing norms.
Infrared Light
Institute of Canine Hydrotherapists
(ICH)
A subgroup that verifies industry standards for practitioners delivering canine hydrotherapy.
Hydrotherapy
Institute of Osteopathy
(iO)
A voluntary membership body for osteopaths signalling adherence to high standards of care and ongoing professional development.
Osteopathy
Official website
Institute of Podiatrists
(IoP)
An alternative professional body for podiatrists offering malpractice insurance, CPD resources and a medicines panel.
Podiatry
Institute of Registered Veterinary and Animal Physiotherapists
(IRVAP)
A membership body for veterinary and animal physiotherapists, whose subgroup covers canine hydrotherapy standards.
Hydrotherapy
Official website
Institution of Lighting Professionals
(ILP)
An industry networking and standards body relevant to infrared/thermography professionals, though not specific to infrared work.
Infrared Light
Official website
Interactive Teaching Method Teachers' Association
(ITM)
A membership body for teachers certified in the Interactive Teaching Method of Alexander Technique, adhering to specific codes of conduct.
Alexander Technique
International Alliance of Holistic Therapists
(IAHT)
Offers memberships and endorsements recognised among graduates of EFT/IET training courses.
EFT & IET
International Association of NLP & Coaching
(IANLPC)
Provides membership and endorsement common among graduates of EFT and IET training courses.
EFT & IET
International Board of Undersea Medicine
(IBUM)
A professional membership body relevant to practitioners of hyperbaric and undersea medicine.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
International Coach Federation
(ICF)
Offers globally recognised coaching credentials (ACC, PCC, MCC) based on training hours and experience, with its own code of ethics.
Coaching
Official website
International Cranial Association
(ICrA)
A special interest group for health professionals, such as osteopaths, chiropractors and physiotherapists, using cranial therapy, offering CPD and support.
Craniosacral Therapy
International Infrared Society
(IRISS)
Offers Level 1 and 2 infrared/thermography certifications meeting recognised international standards.
Infrared Light
International Institute of Complementary Therapists
(IICT)
Provides professional membership and access to public liability and professional indemnity insurance for EFT and IET practitioners.
Emotional Freedom TechniqueEFT & IET
International NLP Training Association
(INLPTA)
An international NLP certification and affiliation body, among several non-UK-specific standards bodies in the field.
NLP
International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine
(IPHM)
Provides international accreditation and directory listing for holistic, complementary and natural health training and practitioners across many disciplines.
WaxingHolistic TherapySound HealingVibrational Therapy
Official website
International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association
(ISMETA)
Accredits Registered Somatic Movement Educators and Therapists internationally.
Somatic Therapy
Official website
International Sound Therapy Association
(ISTA)
Sets benchmarks for sound healing training standards, certifying some practitioner training programmes.
Sound Healing
International Therapy Examination Council
(ITEC)
An Ofqual-recognised awarding body for therapy and beauty qualifications spanning beauty therapy, nails, spa therapy, massage, complementary therapy and hairdressing & barbering.
HairMassageExfoliationBeautyNailsHolistic TherapyTanning
Official website
National Association of Registered Canine Hydrotherapists
(NARCH)
A membership body verifying canine hydrotherapy practitioners against recognised industry training standards.
Hydrotherapy
Official website
National Council for Hypnotherapy
(NCH)
The largest hypnotherapy professional association, with tiers from Registered to Accredited Member requiring evidence of training, insurance and a code of conduct.
HypnotherapyNLP
Official website
National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
(NCPS)
A Professional Standards Authority-accredited register often chosen as an alternative to BACP for counsellors and psychotherapists.
PsychotherapyCounselling
Official website
National Counselling Society
Accredits specific EFT training modules for professional recognition.
Emotional Freedom Technique
Official website
National Hair & Beauty Federation
(NHBF)
Offers business membership for hair, barbering, beauty, aesthetics, spa and wellness professionals, including legal protection and support, though it does not itself issue professional qualification accreditations.
HairBeautyHolistic TherapyExfoliation
Official website
National Hypnotherapy Society
(HS)
An Accredited Register approved by the Professional Standards Authority, focused on hypnotherapy training and continued professional development.
Hypnotherapy
Official website
National Qigong Association
(NQA)
A professional membership body for Qi Gong practitioners and instructors.
Qi Gong
National School of Healthcare Science
(NSHCS)
Accredits or approves audiology training courses alongside the HCPC and RCCP.
Audiology
Official website
Naturopathic Nutrition Association
(NNA)
Offers membership tiers for naturopathic and nutritional therapists; members use designatory letters and can access professional indemnity insurance.
NaturopathyNutritional Therapy
Neuro Linguistic Psychotherapy Counselling Association
(NLPtCA)
The only professional association specifically for Neuro-Linguistic Psychotherapists, accrediting members towards UK Council for Psychotherapy registration.
NLP
Official website
NLP Association of Excellence
(NLPEA)
One of several international NLP certification and affiliation bodies, without UK-specific statutory standing.
NLP
Official website
Nursing and Midwifery Council
(NMC)
The statutory regulator for nurses and midwives, relevant wherever a therapy such as injection therapy or hydrotherapy is delivered by a registered nurse.
Injection TherapyMental HealthHydrotherapy
Official website
Nutritional Therapy Education Commission
(NTEC)
Accredits nutritional therapy training courses, underpinning full practitioner status with bodies such as BANT.
Nutritional Therapy
Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine
(RCHM)
A leading register for Chinese herbal medicine, requiring a degree-level qualification, a strict code of ethics, insurance and ongoing CPD; it also audits herb suppliers for quality and legal compliance.
Chinese Herbal Medicine
Official website
Register of Exercise Professionals
(REPs)
A voluntary register, now absorbed into CIMSPA, that demonstrates exercise professionals meet National Occupational Standards and hold appropriate insurance.
PilatesYogaFitness Training
Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists
(RCCP)
Offers voluntary registration for audiologists and clinical physiologists, often required by NHS employers as a condition of employment.
Audiology
Registration Society of Homoeopathy UK
(RSH UK)
An internationally recognised homeopathy body offering Student, Annual, Life and Fellowship memberships, requiring examination and proof of clinical practice.
Homeopathy
Regulator and Quality Improvement Agency
(RQIA)
Northern Ireland's clinic regulator, equivalent to the Care Quality Commission in England, overseeing registration of clinics offering treatments such as laser hair removal.
Hair RemovalLaser Tattoo Removal
Official website
Offers public-practice verification for Reiki professionals and fast-tracks CNHC registration; also referenced by practitioners who combine energy healing with ear candling.
ReikiEar Candling
Provides verification services for Reiki practitioners aligned with National Occupational Standards.
Reiki
The lead body for Reiki in the UK, endorsing verification through its member organisations.
Reiki
Provides verification services for Reiki practitioners aligned with National Occupational Standards.
Reiki
Royal College of Chiropractors
(RCC)
A chiropractic membership body offering postgraduate training, specialist faculties and academic progression beyond statutory registration.
Chiropractic
Official website
Royal College of Occupational Therapists
(RCOT)
A professional membership body for occupational therapists providing support, CPD resources and professional indemnity insurance, distinct from the statutory HCPC regulator.
Occupational Therapy
Official website
Royal College of Podiatry
(RCPod)
The main professional body most podiatrists join for insurance, trade union support and professional development, with grades from ARCPod (student/newly qualified) up to Fellow.
Podiatry
Official website
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
(RCSLT)
The professional body standard for speech and language therapists in the UK, providing indemnity insurance and specialised resources alongside statutory HCPC registration.
Speech Therapy
Official website
Royal Osteopathic Society
A voluntary membership body for osteopaths signalling adherence to professional standards.
Osteopathy
One of several membership bodies (alongside JCCP, BACN, BAMAN and BCAM) checked when verifying aesthetic clinics offering treatments such as chemical peels.
Exfoliation
Official website
Scottish Massage Therapists Organisation
(SMTO)
The primary massage therapy body for practitioners in Scotland, enforcing practice standards and codes of conduct, and a CNHC verifying organisation.
Massage
The largest organisation for specialist, non-medically-qualified homeopaths, requiring members to pass academic/clinical assessment, follow a code of ethics and hold professional indemnity insurance.
Homeopathy
Society of Musculoskeletal Medicine
(SOMM)
A recognised body for validating training programmes in musculoskeletal medicine, used as evidence an injection therapist has met required training standards.
Injection Therapy
Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique
(STAT)
The largest Alexander Technique professional association, requiring a three-year training course, DBS checks and indemnity insurance; it is a CNHC verifying organisation.
Alexander Technique
Official website
Sports Therapy Organisation
(STO)
A membership body particularly relevant to sports massage and sports therapy practitioners, recommended by insurers and employers to verify qualifications.
MassageMusculoskeletal
A trade association for the UK sunbed/tanning industry.
Tanning
UK & International Health Coaching Association
(UKIHCA)
A non-profit body for health coaches requiring a 'whole-health' approach; registered members must maintain valid insurance and complete 25+ hours of annual CPD.
Coaching
Offers membership for sports and activity coaches, providing insurance packages and recognition of professional standards.
Coaching
UK Council for Psychotherapy
(UKCP)
The principal voluntary body for psychotherapists, maintaining a Professional Standards Authority-accredited register and requiring rigorous training standards.
PsychotherapyNLPMeditation & Mindfulness
UK Hair Restoration Society
(UKHRS)
Offers assistant certification and technician accreditation validating expertise in hair transplant procedures.
Hair Restoration
One of the largest voluntary self-regulating bodies for energy therapists and healers, requiring adherence to standards of conduct and professional insurance.
Energy HealingVibrational Therapy
A CNHC verifying organisation and main body for Reiki practitioners, offering best-practice guidelines and a practitioner directory.
ReikiEnergy Healing
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society
(UHMS)
A professional membership body for practitioners in hyperbaric and undersea medicine.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Unified Register of Herbal Practitioners
(URHP)
An international herbal medicine register accepting herbalists from various traditions, including Traditional Chinese Medicine, requiring EHTPA-approved qualifications.
Chinese Herbal Medicine