The Association of Child Psychotherapists

Welcome to the website for the Association of Child Psychotherapists, the main professional body for psychoanalytic child and adolescent psychotherapists in the UK.

Our members work with children and young people as well as their parents, families and wider networks. They are able to treat a wide range of difficulties ranging from problems with sleeping and bed-wetting to eating disorders, self-harm, depression and anxiety.

Child psychotherapists also play an important role supporting other professionals who work with children and young people, including teachers, social workers, youth workers and other mental health professionals. They do this through training, supervision and consultation.

Most child psychotherapists work within the NHS as part of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) teams. Our members also work in social services, schools, hospitals, specialist clinics, the voluntary sector and in private practice.