# Counsellors and psychotherapists urge UK statutory regulation in ‘watershed moment’

https://mins.news/en/item/124954

- The Guardian, 2026-11-02 05:01 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/nov/02/counsellors-psychotherapists-statutory-regulation-uk-professional-bodies

> Professional bodies representing counsellors and psychotherapists are jointly calling for statutory regulation for the first time, arguing it would strengthen public confidence and protect people from abuse and malpractice. A report says the current voluntary system can leave unqualified practitioners free to work and estimates that better use of practitioners’ capacity could add more than 370,000 therapy hours each week.