Main
SocietyPage http://www.societytherapistscoaches.co.uk
Register Site of
members: SFT
Register
Training Department http://www.SHTC-training.co.uk
Training Department http://www.SHTC-training.co.uk
Welcome to the SHTC (Society of Holistic Therapists and Coaches).
We are a UK Based professional association of therapists and life coaches formed to represent those therapists and coaches who have externally accredited qualifications to appropriate standards. We exist to enable the public to contact appropriately qualified therapists, and to provide professional support and registration for our members.
Types of therapy our members provide
Our members have trained in a wide range of complementary health therapies, solution focused therapies, holistic therapies and models of Life Coaching and Cognitive Behavioural Coaching. These include massage and physical therapists, cognitive behavioural coaches and trainers, holistic health therapists, life coaches, NLP practitioners, Hypnotherapists and aromatherapists.
Basic standards expected of all our members
- All practitioners
registered with the SHTC must carry professional insurance at a minimum
level of £1 million.
- Associate and Full
level practitioners will hold a Level 3 or above externally accredited
award in an appropriate subject. This includes awards externally
accredited by QCA / SQA approved awarding bodies, NQF approved
appropriate courses, University courses, University Degrees and
University Post Graduate awards.
- All members must
adhere to appropriate National Occupational Standards for therapies
used.
- All members must
adhere to the Society codes of conduct and ethics and use logos and
letters according to the code.
- Members must adhere to
other legal requirements in the UK including child protection, data
protection, health and safety, trading and advertising standards, tax
registration, statutory registration if required by certain professions.
- International members must adhere to the appropriate laws and legislation of their Country / State.
Blog HERE
Insurance scheme information HERE
Important
Please note that membership certificates should be accompanied by professional insurance certificates for your client's reference. On leaving the SHTC membership certificates must be returned, although a photocopy should be retained for your records and any portfolio of achievement. Your SHTC membership is invalid if you do not hold insurance cover.
If you are applying for a practitioner grade membership, but will not be in practice yet, or are taking a break from practice, you can be issued with a "uninsured practitioner completing study leave" certificate. This means you can benefit from membership and it's facilities and begin to build seniority, but will not be pressured to gain insurance until actually practicing.