List Your Play Therapy Practice Free (UK)

In short: We’re a free UK directory. Play therapists on the British Association of Play Therapists (BAPT) register or the Play Therapy UK (PTUK) register can list their practice with us at no cost, with no subscription, commission or card details. We look up your name and number on the public register by hand before your profile appears on Find. Join free as a play therapist.

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Please read. This is general information written by Therapist Circle, not medical, clinical or professional advice. We’re a directory: we don’t provide therapy, we don’t recommend or guarantee any practitioner, and we’re not a crisis service. If you need urgent help, please use the crisis box at the bottom of this page. Services and rules change, so check the official websites linked here.

Who can list

“Play therapist” isn’t a protected title in the UK, so we ask for a register entry. The British Association of Play Therapists and Play Therapy UK each keep a register accredited by the Professional Standards Authority. On the join form, choose “Play therapist” as your profession and your register.

If you are on a different register, there is an Other option on the join form, and you can tell us. We only list people we can check on a public register.

Counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists and psychiatrists are just as welcome, and every profession is listed on the same terms. See our page for practitioners.

Which register we check

Either the British Association of Play Therapists register or the Play Therapy UK register. We search by your name and registration number and check they match a current entry. Our play therapy guide shows parents how to check the same registers.

What you get, free

A public profile on Find a therapist, if you choose to appear, under the Play Therapist profession on Find. It shows your register and number so people can check you themselves.
Private introduction requests. People write to you through us and your email address is never shown.
A members’ directory and peer space, messaging, and referrals between colleagues across professions.
Links and resources, including a private practice start-here list.
A free badge for your own website, linking to your profile.

There are no paid tiers, featured spots, reviews or ratings, and we don’t take commission. Being listed doesn’t guarantee enquiries, clients or income. Therapist Circle is new and still growing, so there may be few listings from your profession yet.

How to list your practice

Fill in the short join form with your name, profession, register and registration number. It takes about two minutes and you get member access straight away. The join form asks you to confirm that you have appropriate professional indemnity insurance or arrangements for the work you offer.
We look you up on the public register by hand before your profile appears on Find. We don’t promise a specific timing.
When your name and number match, your profile can go live. You can hide it or delete your account at any time. We re-check listed practitioners at least once a year, and we don’t run identity checks.

Other places to be found

You can be listed in more than one place, and being on Therapist Circle doesn’t affect any professional-body membership. These are the organisations we know of for this profession. We are independent of all of them, and details can change, so please check their own pages for who can be listed and any cost.

BAPT: Find a play therapist: The finder for registered BAPT members. Check their site for who can be listed.
Play Therapy UK: Keeps its own register of play therapists. Check their site for how practitioners are listed.

Things to know

Because the title isn’t protected, people are encouraged to check the register themselves. Your profile shows your register and number so they can.
If you work with children, our parent guides cover the questions parents are encouraged to ask. We don’t give clinical advice.
We check that your name and registration number match a current entry on the public register. A check is only correct on the day it was made, and it isn’t an identity check or a guarantee.

Common Questions

Is there a free directory for play therapists in the UK?

Yes. Therapist Circle is a free UK directory where play therapists on the BAPT or Play Therapy UK register can list their practice, with no subscription, commission or card details. BAPT and PTUK also run their own finders.

Where can a play therapist list a private practice in the UK?

You can list in more than one place. BAPT has a find a play therapist finder for registered members, Play Therapy UK keeps its own register, and Therapist Circle is a free directory open to play therapists on either register.

Which register does Therapist Circle check for play therapists?

The British Association of Play Therapists register or the Play Therapy UK register. Play therapist isn’t a protected title in the UK, so we ask for a register entry and look up your name and number by hand before your profile appears on Find.

Is there a UK register for play therapists?

Yes. BAPT and Play Therapy UK each keep a register accredited by the Professional Standards Authority. Play therapist isn’t a protected title, so check the register before booking.

Last reviewed 28 October 2026. General information only. Details of other organisations were read on their own websites on 28 October 2026. We are independent: not affiliated with or endorsed by the NHS, the HCPC or any professional body. We’re a directory, not a therapy provider and not a crisis service. If you or someone you know needs urgent help, please use the crisis box at the bottom of the page.

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