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    Why train to be a therapist?

Tavistock Relationships is seeing an increase in students turning their backs on their first careers and retraining as counsellors. But why people want to become a counsellor?

Tavistock Relationships provides more than 20,000 therapy sessions to individuals and couples every year, online and in person. The charity is a leading authority on couple psychotherapy, undertaking research and providing training, as well delivering programmes to support couples and families in crisis – including the Government’s Reducing Parental Conflict programme. Tavistock Relationships also trains NHS practitioners in the NICE-recommended talking therapy Couple Therapy for Depression.

Counselling is a rewarding career, it is flexible with a good income.

Many are leaving careers in the media, business and law to retrain as counsellors. Factors such as starting a family and redundancy are often also part of the picture, with counselling offering a good, reliable income and flexible hours that fit around family life.

Tavistock Relationships is also seeing an increase in people travelling to its London training centre and clinic from different areas of the country, facilitated by a first-year programme that takes place over two evenings as well as over a single afternoon and evening.

Working as a therapist is an attractive option, as it allows you to help other people with their relationships, which is hugely rewarding. The work is varied and interesting, and can carry on in private practice well past the normal retirement age.

“It’s a privilege to work in a field where it feels like you can make a difference to an important aspect of people’s lives.”

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My Journey to a Rewarding Career as a Couple Therapist

The real story of one woman's journey to a rewarding career as a therapist with Tavistock Relationships.

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How long is it stored for?

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Tavistock Relationships adheres to a professional code of ethical standards which includes the principle of confidentiality. This means that we would not disclose information about you to a third party without your agreement, except in situations where there was significant concern about harm to you or someone else and this would normally be discussed with you beforehand.

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The GDPR gives you certain rights in relation to the data we hold about you. You can exercise the rights outlined below by contacting us:

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In writing to Privacy, Tavistock Relationships, 56-60 Hallam Street, London, W1W 6JL Telephone 0207 380 1975

Under the GDPR you can:

  • Find out what information we hold about you
  • Access a copy of the information we hold about you
  • Rectify any inaccurate or incomplete personal data
  • Have the right to object to our processing of your personal information
  • Ask us to delete or restrict how we use your personal information, but this right is determined by applicable law
  • Have your registration information (if registering using our online booking system) sent to another provider
  • Have the right to appropriate decision making (TR does not use automated profiling or decision making)
  • Complain to a regulator if you think we have not complied with data protection laws. You can lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioners Office https://ico.org.uk/concerns/

Privacy policies

We have specific data protection policies for each of our services and if you go on to become a client, then you can access the policy of the service you enquired about here:

Clinical Service
https://tavistockrelationships.org/contact-us/privacy-policies/clinical-services-privacy-policies

Training and Events
https://tavistockrelationships.org/contact-us/privacy-policies/training-events-privacy-policy

Recruitment and selection
https://tavistockrelationships.org/contact-us/privacy-policies/recruitment-selection-privacy-policy

Building Relationships for Stronger Families
https://tavistockrelationships.org/contact-us/privacy-policies/brsf-privacy-notice

Between Us App
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