Fellow Membership
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Fellow Membership
Overview
If you’re considering applying for Fellow Membership with the ISPC, please read the requirements below in full before proceeding.
As a not-for-profit counselling membership organisation, we strongly encourage you to contact us first so we can help you determine the right membership level for your experience and professional journey. Please note that due to limited resources, an administration fee will apply to any changes requested after your application has been submitted.
You’re ready to apply if you can confidently meet each of the criteria outlined below. We’re looking for clear evidence that you’ve achieved the minimum standard of experience, sustained ethical practice, and meaningful contribution to the field required for Fellow status within our organisation.
We recognise that the counselling profession can be complex—and the pathway to advanced memberships isn’t always straightforward. That’s why we’re here to offer guidance. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with any questions or for a confidential conversation about your suitability.
We invite you to explore our full range of counselling membership options, learn more about our values-driven organisation, and consider joining us in building healthier, more resilient communities through courageous, client-centred practice. Your expertise could help shape the future of ethical counselling in the UK and beyond.
Please Note: To Future and Current Members
To maintain your ISPC membership, you are required to submit an annual supervisor reference confirming your ongoing adherence to the ISPC’s ethical and professional standards.
The ISPC reserves the right to request evidence of your supervision, completed CPD and/or proof of professional indemnity insurance at any time during your membership.
These measures uphold the Society’s commitment to quality, accountability, and the continued professionalism of our membership community.
Before Applying - Meet the Requirements Summary
- Evidence of the below
- 6+ Years in Counselling Practice
- Completed Degree/Masters
- Provide Evidence Of Qualifications
- Can Provide Supervisors Reference Yearly
- Had Supervision over 6+ Years
- Completed 30 Hrs CPD Per Year
- Comply with Membership Policies
- Comply with ISPC Code of Ethics
Please Download the Supervisor Reference Form
Membership Policy
Our Full Requirements
Fellow Membership - FISPC
Congratulations for coming this far...
Entry is open to counsellors who have qualified with a Level 4 Advanced Counselling Diploma, either taken over 1 year full time, or taken over 2 years part time…and Taken a Top Up Degree/Masters in Counselling. We do of course also accept Counselling or Counselling Psychology Degrees and Masters.
All training must have been face to face in the main. We understand though that not all training can always be held face to face but we will not accept online learning in its entirety.
If you have any disability that means studying online was the only option, please get in touch. We can assess you with simple assessment via conference call to get to know you better. And you will get to meet us tooooooo.
If you are from Europe, Americas, Africas, Middle East or Asia there are different considerations for becoming a member of our society. This being said, we are open to all applications that promotes helping others and bringing about communities. Please do get in touch.
Please get in touch if you have different qualifications but feel you can apply for Fellow ISPC Membership level.
Training must include Counselling Skills and Counselling Theory as part of your studies.
Evidence of Qualifications
Evidence of qualifications must be uploaded with each application. All evidence presented with applications will be checked and qualified.
This of course is necessary to ensure that all of our members comply to our standards. We look at each application independently. We are not black and white as there is always room for a bit of grey.
Qualifications we can accept
We get applications from a variety of disciplines and unfortunately we can not encompass them all. However, if you have completed all of the criteria that meets our Accredited Level Membership we will accept stand alone Degrees/Masters in the below fields.
Psychology Qualifications
Hypnotherapy Qualifications
CBT Qualifications
We do however accept these qualifications as further Counselling Education that can be added to boost your application.
Ongoing Supervision
The Counsellor must be receiving ongoing supervision. We will also ask for a Supervisor reference yearly. The form is here on this page above, and within your account when you get one.
To comply with all of our memberships you must be receiving supervision. We consider 1.5hrs per month a necessary requirement to ensure that your work is over seen.
When you apply for Fellow Membership you will be required to provide evidence that you have met this criteria throughout.
CDP and Further Training
Associates must show their willingness to keep up to date with counselling theory in an ever-changing society. Completing 30 hours CPD per year as standardised through your career in Counselling.
This is to ensure that you are always meeting the standards and ethics of the ISPC.
The benefits of continued professional development are that you are up to date and always learning new ways of working with your clients. It will ensure your work is always fulfilling for your clients, and more importantly for yourself.
ISPC Code of Ethics
All members of the International Society of Psychotherapy and Counselling (ISPC) are required to adhere to the ISPC Code of Ethics as a condition of membership. This Code sets out the core principles of integrity, respect, autonomy, and professional accountability that underpin ethical counselling practice.
Compliance means actively upholding client confidentiality, obtaining informed consent, maintaining appropriate boundaries, and working within the limits of your competence. Members must engage in regular supervision, pursue ongoing professional development, and prioritise client wellbeing above all else. Should a member’s practice fall short of these standards—whether through negligence, misconduct, or failure to meet professional obligations—the ISPC reserves the right to review their membership status.
The ISPC is not a regulatory body, but as a professional membership organisation, it has a responsibility to its community and the public to ensure its members embody the highest ethical standards. Allegations of ethical breach will be handled with fairness, transparency, and due process, in line with UK data protection and natural justice principles.
By joining the ISPC, you affirm your commitment to this ethical framework—not as a legal requirement, but as a professional pledge to serve clients with courage, congruence, and care. Upholding the Code protects not only your clients, but the integrity of the counselling profession itself.
Are You Ready to Apply?
Please ensure you have the following ready...you will need the below to begin your application for registration.
- 6+ Years of Counselling Private Practice or Otherwise
- Completed a Degree/Masters in Counselling
- Name and Email Address of Your College/Uni
- Provide a Supervisor Reference Yearly
- Name and Email Address of Your Supervisor
- Provide Evidence of 30 Hrs CPD Per Year
- We Entrust You Have Had Personal Therapy
- Have Read and Agree to Our Code of Ethics
- Comply with Membership Policies
- Have Your Account Details to Hand
Therapist Directory Listing
This is Completely Free...
You get a FREE Therapist Directory listing when joining this Membership. Yes this is completely FREE and no strings attached…
Because we are not for profit and trying to reduce costs for counsellors we feel it necessary to give you what we can for free. Other Directories will cost you in the region of £100 – £200 per year…
Directories are a great way for you to show case your work. But mainly, its great for your Private Practice website. Link your ISPC Therapist Directory Listing to your website. This tells Google that you are worth looking at.
Also, if you join our membership you can also gain reduced rate Directory Listings with Health Hubble, an up and coming star in the world of therapy.
Memberships and more
Memberships are not open to everyone...
Through Europe, Americas, Africas, Middle East and Asia there are different considerations for becoming a member of our society. This being said, we are open to all applications that promotes helping others and bringing about communities.
What we would like to do is ensure that you, as a member of the ISPC are equipped to be the best you can be, and having up to date information is crucial for your development…and peace of mind.
Any changes within the ISPC, or within society and law, will be posted on our website.
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