Join the MyMental Counsellor Directory

The MyMental Counsellor Directory is a managed referral pathway connecting qualified counsellors with students seeking low‑cost counselling.

MyMental coordinates access, matching, bookings, and payments so counsellors can focus on the therapeutic work, while retaining full professional autonomy.

Who this is for

This pathway is a good fit if you:

  • Are a qualified counsellor (Level 4 or equivalent)
  • Hold professional membership (e.g. BACP / UKCP / NCPS)
  • Have current professional indemnity insurance
  • Are interested in ethical, low‑cost access work
  • Prefer clear boundaries and minimal admin

Why join MyMental

  • Ethical, access‑focused work
  • Clear boundaries and expectations
  • No marketing or admin burden
  • Transparent fees
  • A service built with care, not volume pressure

Interested ?

If this model aligns with your practice values, you’re warmly invited to register your interest.

Join the counsellor waitlist

We’ll be in touch with next steps, onboarding and more. all subject to passing our internal criteria checks.

Please note you will need a DBS check, if you would like us to apply for you, this can be arranged.

MyMental coordinates access and administration only. All counselling is delivered independently by qualified counsellors.

Fill in this expression of interest form!

What MyMental manages, so you don’t have to!

  • MyMental will manage

    • student enquiries and intake
    • matching and introductions
    • booking confirmations and reminders
    • payments and receipts
    • admin queries

  • Counsellor will manage

    • clinical decision‑making
    • session delivery
    • record‑keeping
    • supervision
Join Our Waiting List

How the directory works

1) Join the counsellor waitlist

Counsellors apply to join the directory via a short interest form. We check eligibility and add suitable applicants to a waitlist.

2) Receive managed referrals

MyMental matches students to counsellors based on availability, scope, and fit.

3) Deliver sessions independently

Counsellors host and deliver sessions using their own professional setup. MyMental is not present in sessions.

4) We handle the admin

MyMental manages bookings, reminders, payments, and service communications.

The Breakdown

  • Fees & payments

    • Student fee: Β£30 per 50‑minute session
    • Counsellor payment: Β£30 per completed session

    Counsellors are paid per session delivered.

  • Directory Membership (covers admin & referral

    To be eligible for referrals, counsellors join the MyMental Directory:

    • Β£60 one‑off joining fee

    ( Paid once approved and added to the directory)

    • Β£15 per month or Β£180 per year

    ( only paid once referrals start in April)

    The directory fee covers:

    • student enquiries and intake coordination
    • matching and introductions
    • booking confirmations and reminders
    • payment handling
    • service communications and admin support

    Ongoing directory fees begin only once referrals start.

  • Safeguarding & professionalism

    MyMental provides:

    • clear intake and consent processes
    • operational safeguarding pathways
    • defined escalation routes

    If a serious safeguarding escalation occurs, counsellors notify MyMental at an operational level.

    • This is not a crisis service
    • Counsellors retain full clinical responsibility for the clients they see
    • Counsellors maintain their own supervision arrangements
    • MyMental does not provide clinical supervision or therapy oversight

    This structure protects counsellors, students, and the service.
Join the waiting list!