About us
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In short: Therapist Circle is a free UK directory of registered therapists, founded and run by Dr Chia Barsen. Listing is free for therapists and searching is free for clients, with no paid placements and no commission. Every member is checked against the official register, and shows a recent photograph of themselves, before their profile is listed.
Why we exist
We believe that everyone deserves to find the right help, and that the right therapist can change a life. That chance should not depend on who can pay to be seen first.
Many directories charge therapists to appear, or take a cut of their fees. Those costs have to go somewhere, and they often end up with the person looking for help.
Therapist Circle exists to do the opposite. We keep the directory free, so therapists can keep more of what they earn, and so those savings can be passed on to clients. The aim is simple: make therapy more accessible.
On Find you can look for counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists, CBT therapists, arts therapists, play therapists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, dietitians and other recognised professions.
Why I started Therapist Circle
I’m Dr Chia Barsen. I started Therapist Circle because I wanted a fairer way for people in the UK to find a registered therapist, and for therapists to be found, without a fee standing in the way.
If we take the cost of listing away, therapists can choose to pass that saving on. Clients get a clear, honest place to start. Therapists get a free profile, checked against their register. Nobody has to buy their way to the top of a list.
I hoped therapists would come together here and open doors for the people looking for them. I founded Therapist Circle, and I run it. You can read more about my practice at drchiabarsen.co.uk.
Why it’s free
Therapist Circle is free for therapists to list and free for clients to use. There are no paid placements, no sponsored results and no commission on introductions or fees. We would rather be useful than charge for visibility.
How we keep it trustworthy
Every therapist who appears on Find is checked against the official register for their profession — including BACP, UKCP, NCPS, BABCP, HCPC, ACP and other registers accredited by the Professional Standards Authority. Each profile shows the register and number, so you can check it yourself. A check is only correct on the day it was made.
Before a profile is listed, the therapist uploads a recent photograph of themselves and confirms that the picture is genuinely of them. We look at the photograph before the listing goes live.
We also publish free guides for clients, including how to choose a therapist, how to check a register, what therapy costs, and NHS and low-cost help. For therapists, there are free tools: CPD guidance, a supervision directory, a member badge and a register widget.
Therapist Circle is a directory, not a therapy provider or a crisis service, and we do not recommend, rank or guarantee any practitioner.
Who’s behind it
Therapist Circle is founded and run by Dr Chia Barsen, an HCPC-registered Psychologist and UKCP-accredited Psychotherapist.
Chia is named here so you can see who is responsible for the directory, and so you can check his registrations for yourself. His practice website is drchiabarsen.co.uk.
Company details
Therapist Circle is run by Therapist Circle Ltd, a private limited company registered in England and Wales, company number 17523560. The registered office is 128 City Road, London EC1V 2NX. Our ICO registration number is ZC280188.
For a plain list of facts, see our key facts page. To see how to verify us yourself, see Is Therapist Circle legitimate? and how it works.
Get in touch
Whether you are looking for a therapist, or you are a registered therapist who would like to list, you are welcome. Come and be part of Therapist Circle.
If you would like to write to us, email [email protected] or use the contact form.