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Thinking about Therapy?

Many people can benefit from psychotherapy at some point in their lives. Discover more about psychoanalytic psychotherapy, what a session might entail and how to find a psychotherapist on our public Register.

Our Register: Find a therapist

Use our search function to find a BPC registered therapist near you. You can search by location plus specified distance, name, availability, or specialism.

Our Register: Find a therapist: Learn more

What is psychoanalytic therapy?

Learn more about what psychoanalytic therapy is, how finding a therapist works and what a session looks like.

What is psychoanalytic therapy?: Learn more

The importance of safe therapy

If you'd like to learn more about how regulation in the therapy world works and where we fit in, explore this page.

The importance of safe therapy: Learn more

The evidence

There's a growing evidence base that demonstrates the effectiveness of psychoanalytic psychotherapy

The evidence: Learn more

Starting therapy

Read this page if you have some questions about the best way to go about finding therapy, what to expect and what it will actually look like.

Starting therapy: Learn more

How do referrals work?

What is a referral and how do I get one?

How do referrals work?: Learn more

I need help now

There are organisations that can help you, 24 hours a day and 365 days a year

I need help now: Learn more

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