Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many psychotherapists working in the NHS are legally regulated.

Psychotherapists are not subject to statutory regulation in the United Kingdom.

However, psychotherapists can register as a member of an organisation holding a voluntary register that is subject to independent accreditation by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA).

The PSA accredits, and annually re-accredits, against standards, that provide assurance to the public, commissioners and employers on the level of education of the healthcare professionals and their adherence to relevant standards and guidance.