Steve Cordingley MBACP (Accred) Counsellor & Cinical Supervisor 69A New Road Side, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 4QD

"I am so glad I came across this therapist, he is a mountain of knowledge and very supportive. He is always on time and incredibly professional, I would definitely recommend him"

"I'd advise to stay away from this gentleman, he has done more damage than good when dealing with family counselling putting words in the mouth of a young person with complex mental health issues. We are now unpicking the damage he's done!.....No mistaken identity at all."

"Reported for moral, ethical, professional capacity misconduct due to inappropriate leading bias and personal statements. Lack of regulation in field. Does not hold doctorate. The Health and Care Professions Council holds record of registered individuals. For people genuinely seeking therapy please read the parliamentary debate available on: Hansard 02.03.2020 See below notes from parliamentary debate record: 'The terms “counsellor” and “therapist” are not protected. All of us could call ourselves such. While the number of unregistered therapists is low, the expectation is that clients or patients working with unregistered counsellors and psychotherapists are more vulnerable to the possibility of harm. This is because they have no assurance of the level of training or competence of the practitioner nor a redress system to access should something go wrong. A register of qualified counsellors is held by the Health and Care Professions Council, and I would not wish there to be any confusion between these perfectly legitimate individuals and others who are not.' 'If they are not on the register, they are not qualified. If they are using one of the terms on the register to describe what they do, without qualification, they are breaking the law. Article 39(1) of the Health Professions Order 2001 makes it a criminal offence for a person, with intent to deceive—whether clearly or by implication—to say that they are on the register of the Health and Care Professions Council, or use a designated title to which they are not entitled, or say falsely that they have qualifications in a profession regulated by the HCPC.' ----------- Currently Statutory Regulation of Counselling and Psychotherapy, has no legally enforced regulation of counselling and psychotherapy in the UK. Joining a professional body and adhering to an ethical code is voluntary. In addition, the titles of ‘Counsellor’ and ‘Psychotherapist’ are not protected, therefore there is no legal minimum qualification needed to practice under those titles."