About this site
ParentingCounsellors.com is an independent directory of UK counsellors who list parenting among the things they work with. It exists to make one thing easier: comparing enough about a counsellor to decide whether they might suit you, before you contact anyone.
How it is paid for
This is a commercial directory. It is free to use and carries no advertising, but if you go on to sign up with a counsellor through a link here, this site will earn a commission at no extra cost to you. The commission does not change who is listed or the order they appear in.
Who is listed
The directory currently holds 2,418 counsellors, all based in the UK. Every one lists parenting among the things they work with, and every one works online through BetterHelp, the platform their details come from.
Focus areas are self-selected: they are categories the counsellor chose when setting up their profile. Someone appearing under an area has said they work with it, nothing more. If it matters to you, ask them directly.
Where the information comes from
Registration details, years in practice, focus areas, approaches and languages come from BetterHelp. We do not collect them from counsellors directly and we do not verify anyone's standing. BACP, NCPS and HCPC each publish a register, and that is the place to check someone's membership.
The written summaries on each profile are produced with the help of AI, working only from those supplied facts, and are written not to add anything that is not in them: no invented specialisms, diagnoses, availability or results. If something looks wrong, tell us and we will correct it.
What this site does not do
- We do not check, rate or endorse any counsellor, and we do not confirm training or qualifications.
- We do not rank listings by quality, and the order is not paid for.
- We do not give clinical advice, make diagnoses or promise any outcome.
- We do not publish whether someone is taking new clients; it changes constantly.
If you are struggling to cope, call Samaritans free on 116 123, at any hour. For urgent medical help that is not an emergency, call NHS 111. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 999.
Corrections and removals
If you are listed here and something is wrong or out of date, write to us and we will amend or remove the listing. Counsellors can ask to be removed at any time and do not need to give a reason. Removal applies across the whole site.