The International Coach Federation (ICF) is the largest worldwide resource for professional coaches, and the source for those who are seeking a coach. We are a non-profit organization formed by individual members-professionals who practice coaching, including Executive Coaches, Leadership Coaches, Life Coaches and many more, from around the world.

The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)is a multi-disciplinary interest group for people involved in the practice and theory of behavioural and cognitive psychotherapy.

BACP is playing an important part in talks with the government over future state-regulation of counsellors and psychotherapists. The NHS and your GP may well recommend therapists on BACP lists if they do not have in-house counsellors.

Look for an ACCREDITED member MBACP Accred rather than just a member - MBACP

UKCP is a well-recognised organisation, whose members are psychotherapists with good qualifications and code of ethics.  UKCP are recognised by the likes of NHS and private-health companies such as BUPA.

British Institute of Hypnotherapists - Go here for some information about hypnotherapy and therapists trained with the creative Ericksonian perspective and NLP.

The Psychosynthesis & Education Trust - Psychosynthesis is sometimes known as the psychology with soul, viewing problems as containing seeds of potential creativity and growth as a person.

Coach University - A great coach training organisation.