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

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-02T05:01:31+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/nov/02/counsellors-psychotherapists-statutory-regulation-uk-professional-bodies
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/counsellors-and-psychotherapists-call-for-uk-statutory-regulation-in-w-e820ee/

Exclusive: Professional bodies call for regulation to boost confidence and protect public from abuse in ‘landmark’ report Ministers should introduce statutory regulation for counsellors and psychotherapists to protect the public from abuse, according to a report that has been hailed as a “watershed moment” for the profession. Unlike most other healthcare roles, including doctors, midwives and oste

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