List of governing bodies and associations who form the regulatory bodies for the therapies listed.
The list is not comprehensive or complete there are other regulatory bodies but those listed will give
you information about the therapies and their practitioners with regards to qualifications and studies.
Acupuncture - British Acupuncture Council
Aromatherapists -
International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists (IFPA)
Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology -
The British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology (BABTAC)
Chiropractic - The British Chiropractic Association
Chiropractic - The General Chiropractic Council
Chinese Herbal Medicine - The Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine
Complementary Medicine - British Complementary Medicine Association
Complementary Medicine - Research Council for Complementary Medicine
Complementary Medicine - Institute for Complementary Medicine (ICM)
Complementary Therapists - General Regulatory Council for Complementary Therapists (GRCCT)
Complementary Therapists - International Therapies Examination Council (ITEC)
Complementary Therapists - Complementary Therapists Association
Counselling and Psychotherapy - British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Feng Shui - Feng Shui Society
Herbalists - National Institute of Medical Herbalists (NIMH)
Holistic Therapists - Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT)
Homeopathic - British Homeopathic Association
Homeopaths - The Society of Homeopaths
Homoeopathic - The UK Homoeopathic Medical Association
Hypnotherapy - British Hypnotherapy Association
Hypnotherapy - The National Council for Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapists and Psychotherapists - The National Register of Hypnotherapists and Psychotherapists
Massage - General Council for Massage Therapy
Naturopaths - General Council and Register of Naturopaths
Osteopathic - General Osteopathic Council
Physiotherapy - The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
Psychotherapists - The National Council of Psychotherapists
Psychotherapy - UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
Reflexologists - Association of Reflexologists
Reflexology - The British Reflexology Association
Reiki - Reiki Association
Shiatsu - Shiatsu Society (UK)
Systematic Kinesiology - Association of Systematic Kinesiology (ASK)
Therapists - Association for Professional Therapists
British Acupuncture Council
63 Jeddo Road
London
W12 9HQ
tel: 020 8735 0400
fax: 020 8735 0404
email: info@acupuncture.org.uk
web: www.acupuncture.org.uk
International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists (IFPA)
82 Ashby Road
Hinckley
Leicestershire
LE10 1SN
tel: 01455 637987
email: admin@IFPAroma.org
web: www.ifparoma.org
The British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology (BABTAC)
Ambrose House
Meteor Court
Barnett Way
Barnwood
Gloucester
GL4 3GG
tel: 0845 065 9000
web: www.babtac.com
The British Chiropractic Association
59 Castle Street
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 7SN
tel: 0118 950 5950
fax: 0118 958 8946
email: enquiries@chiropractic-uk.co.uk
web: www.chiropractic-uk.co.uk
The General Chiropractic Council
44 Wicklow Street
LONDON
WC1X 9HL
tel: 020 7713 5155
fax: 020 7713 5844
email: enquiries@gcc-uk.org
web: www.gcc-uk.org
The Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine
Office 5
1 Exeter Street
Norwich
NR2 4QB
tel: 01603 623994
fax: 01603 667557
email: herbmed@rchm.co.uk
web: www.rchm.co.uk
British Complementary Medicine Association
P.O. Box 5122
Bournemouth
BH8 0WG
tel: 0845 345 5977
fax: 0845 3455-978
email: info@bcma.co.uk
web: www.bcma.co.uk
Research Council for Complementary Medicine
c/o 1 Harley Street
London
W1G 9QD
email: info@rccm.org.uk
web: www.rccm.org.uk
Institute for Complementary Medicine (ICM)
Unit 25
Tavern Quay Business Centre
Sweden Gate
London
SE16 7TX
tel: 020 7231 5855
fax: 020 7237 5175
email: info@i-c-m.org.uk
web: www.i-c-m.org.uk
General Regulatory Council for Complementary Therapists (GRCCT)
Box 437
Office 6
Slington House
Rankine Road
BASINGSTOKE
RG24 8PH
tel: 0870 3144031
fax: 0870 8794045
email: Admin@GRCCT.org
web: www.grcct.org
International Therapies Examination Council (ITEC)
2nd Floor
Chiswick Gate
598-608 Chiswick High Road
London
W4 5RT
tel: 020 8994 4141
fax: 020 8994 7880
email: info@itecworld.co.uk
web: www.itecworld.co.uk
Complementary Therapists Association
PO Box 6955
Towcester
NN12 6WZ
tel: 0845 202 2941
fax: 0844 779 8898
email: info@complementary.assoc.org.uk
web: www.complementary.assoc.org.uk
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
BACP House
15 St John's Business Park
Lutterworth
LE17 4HB
tel: 0870 443 5252
fax: 0870 443 5161
web: www.bacp.co.uk
Feng Shui Society
377 Edgware Road
London
W2 1BT
tel: 0845 257 9988
web: www.fengshuisociety.org.uk
General Council for Massage Therapy
27 Old Gloucester Street
London
WC1N 3XX
tel: 0870 850 4452
email: info@gcmt.org.uk
web: www.gcmt.org.uk/default.asp
National Institute of Medical Herbalists (NIMH)
Elm House
54 Mary Arches Street
Exeter
EX4 3BA
tel: 01392 426022
fax: 01392 498963
email: nimh@ukexeter.freeserve.co.uk
web: www.nimh.org.uk
Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT)
18 Shakespeare Business Centre
Hathaway Close
Eastleigh
Hampshire
SO50 4SR
tel: 0844 875 2022
fax: 023 8062 4399
email: info@fht.org.uk
web: www.fht.org.uk
British Homeopathic Association
Hahnemann House
29 Park Street West
Luton
LU1 3BE
tel: 0870 444 3950
fax: 0870 444 3960
email: info@trusthomeopathy.org
web: www.trusthomeopathy.org
The Society of Homeopaths
11 Brookfield
Duncan Close
Moulton Park
Northampton
NN3 6WL
tel: 0845 450 6611
fax: 0845 450 6622
email: info@homeopathy-soh.org
web: www.homeopathy-soh.org
The UK Homoeopathic Medical Association
7 Darnley Road
Gravesend
Kent
DA11 0RU
tel: 01474 560336
email: info@the-hma.org
web: www.the-hma.org
British Hypnotherapy Association
30 Cotsford Avenue
New Malden
Surrey
KT3 5EU
tel: 020 8579 5533
web: www.hypnotherapy-association.org
The National Council for Hypnotherapy
PO Box 421
Charwelton
Daventry
NN11 1AS
tel: 0800 952 0545
web: www.hypnotherapists.org.uk
The National Register of Hypnotherapists and Psychotherapists
12 Cross Street
Nelson
Lancashire
BB9 7EN
tel: 01282 699378
fax: 01282 698633
email: admin@nrhp.co.uk
web: www.nrhp.co.uk/contact.htm
General Council and Register of Naturopaths
Goswell House
2 Goswell Road
Street
Somerset
BA16 0JG
tel: 08707 456984
fax: 08707 456985
email: admin@naturopathy.org.uk
web: www.naturopathy.org.uk
General Osteopathic Council
176 Tower Bridge Road
London
SE1 3LU
tel: 0207 357 6655
fax: 0207 357 0011
email: info@osteopathy.org.uk
web: www.osteopathy.org.uk
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
14 Bedford Row
London
WC1R 4ED
tel: 020 7306 6666
fax: 020 7306 6611
email: enquiries@csp.org.uk
web: www.csp.org.uk
The National Council of Psychotherapists
PO Box 7219
HEANOR
DE75 9AG
tel: 0845 230 6072
fax: 01773 711031
email: ncphq@btinternet.com
web: www.natcouncilofpsychotherapists.org.uk
UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
2nd Floor
Edward House
2 Wakley Street
London
EC1V 7LT
tel: 020 7436 3002
email: info@psychotherapy.org.uk
web: www.psychotherapy.org.uk
Association of Reflexologists
5 Fore Street
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 1HX
tel: 0870 5673320
fax: 01823 336646
email: info@aor.org.uk
web: www.aor.org.uk
The British Reflexology Association
Administration Office
Monks Orchard
Whitbourne
Worcester
WR6 5RB
tel: 01886 821207
fax: 01886 822017
email: bra@britfeflex.co.uk
web: www.britreflex.co.uk
Reiki Association
Sonia Thornton
Westgate Court
Spittal
Haverfordwest
SA62 5QP
tel: 07704 270 727
email: enquiries@reikiassociation.org.uk
web: www.reikiassociation.org.uk
Shiatsu Society (UK)
PO Box 4580
Rugby
Warwickshire
CV21 9EL
tel: 0845 130 4560
fax: 01788 555052
email: admin@shiatsu.org
web: www.shiatsu.org
Association of Systematic Kinesiology (ASK)
104a Sedlescombe Road North
St. Leonards on Sea
East Sussex
TH37 7EN
tel: 0845 020 0383
email: admin@systematic-kinesiology.co.uk
web: www.systematic-kinesiology.co.uk
Association for Professional Therapists
4 Epsom Close
Camberley
Surrey
GU15 4LY
tel: 01276 681672
email: info@hypnotherapists.org
web: www.hypnotherapists.org
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