About the Counsellors and Psychotherapists Registration Board

The Minister for Health, Simon Harris TD, confirmed on 27 February 2019 the establishment of and appointment of members to the Counsellors and Psychotherapists Registration Board, under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (amended) to regulate the professions of Counsellors and Psychotherapists.

The Counsellors and Psychotherapists Registration Board at CORU has statutory responsibility for:

• Establishing and maintaining a Register of members of the profession
• Assessing, approving and monitoring training courses for the health and social care professions under the Act
• Establishing the Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics and standards of performance to which counsellors and psychotherapists must adhere.