Main
Page http://www.societytherapistscoaches.co.uk
Register Site of
members: http://www.therapistregister.co.uk
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.
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. Typical awards include ASET, NCFE,
VTCT, NVQ, SNVQ, ITEC and University Diplomas / Degrees.
- Non traditional members will normally not have an
accredited qualification because of the nature of their work and the
fact that "qualification" is usually by "attunement". However they are
expected to adhere to the codes of conduct and ethics, adhere to
appropriate NOS, carry professional insurance and be able to certify
their attunement and lineage.
- All members must
adhere to appropriate National Occupational Standards for therapies
used. There is usually a choice of NOS for holistic therapy, but we
require members to have a core set of standards, and obey additional
role specific standards for other therapies used. National Occupational
Standards can be located via the UK National site HERE
- All members must
adhere to the Society codes of conduct and ethics and use logos and
letters according to the code. In particular note the regulations in
regard to statutory regulation and use of the term "healer".
- 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. We recommend UK NOS as a starting point, but additional rules and laws in your country / state must be adhered to and is it your responsibility to ensure this is the case.