Benefits of Joining the NCIP

Becoming a member of the NCIP

• Shows your clients you have high professional standards. We are a well-respected organisation with a long heritage.

• Demonstrates your commitment to safe and ethical practice.

• Offers a clear career path that can help you achieve your professional goals.

The NCIP was formed in 1971 and we pride ourselves on looking after our members. 

We believe that you know your business better than we do so we let you run your practice yet within our standards and guidelines, adhering to our Code of Ethics and we are here for support and advice whenever you need us. 

A phone call connects to our support. Please call us on 0300 365 3635

Member Benefits 

• We are committed to raising the brand awareness of the NCIP for sourcing psychotherapists, counsellors, and hypnotherapists in the UK and beyond. Our key message is that by choosing to be a member of the NCIP, an individual can be assured that they will be resolving their issues with an experienced practitioner.

• Our website has a robust member profile area to ensure you can engage and connect with your potential and existing clients.

• We welcome many modalities of professional psychotherapists, counsellors, and hypnotherapists. We are here to offer an integrated support and advisory service for practitioners who are looking for something different and more personal from their chosen professional body. 
  
  

• Whether you are a psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, or counsellor, or have an integrated approach, we can accommodate all your many varied professional challenges under one roof. If your qualifications are of the right standard, membership in the NCIP means we can accommodate you!

• We offer a transparent member accreditation process. This takes those qualified onto accredited and then senior accredited status. Our application form is detailed but this ensures we will match your status against these accreditation requirements when you join so that you join us at your correct level.

• The Council is allowed to verify applications for CNHC registration and we encourage members to register to gain the CNHC quality mark. CNHC is the UK voluntary regulator for complementary healthcare practitioners that was set up with government support to protect the public by providing a UK voluntary register of complementary therapists. Find out more.

• Many of our members are multi-disciplinary. This is not compulsory but we do encourage this for our members and offer access to a wide range of accredited training organisations.

Membership gives you access to:

• Good practice resources to help guide you.

• Online Marketing Training is discounted for Members.

• Members-only areas for information and guidance.

• Members-only private forums.

• Promote your blogs and articles.

• Insurance discount.

The Joining Process Is Simple

1.  Your qualifications must meet our entry-level standard.  If you would like some help, please call us on 0300 365 3635 or email info@the-ncip.com.  We will be happy to discuss this with you.  

2. Once satisfied please apply online here - https://www.the-ncip.org/join

3. You will be asked to set up an account with payment details before being taken through to the application form.  Please complete as much as possible including uploading your certificates.  This goes to the Registrar's Office which will take up references.  When supplying references on the application form please supply the email addresses for your referees as we are a paperless organisation.  

4. Once the references are returned and deemed to be supportive,  you will be issued a certificate of membership and a receipt for your fee payment.  

5. This process takes a few days but will depend on the receipt of your references. If there is a delay in receiving your certificate please contact the Registrar at the email address above.  

6. We look forward to welcoming you to our membership and wish you success in your career.  

7. To remain on our register you must adhere to the Code of Ethics, keep clear records, and abide by the governance.  Please read the Newsletter as it has up-to-date information.    

8. We are here to protect the public and one of the ways we do this is by supporting you. We are here if you need us, simply call or email.

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