Match with UK accountants who know BACP, UKCP and BPS practice requirements — supervision costs, professional indemnity, allowable expenses for private practice, GDPR for client data.
A specialist accountant solves the immediate problem. The rest — software, insurance, ops — usually needs to land at the same time. We match the lot in one go.
Annual Self-Assessment, allowable expenses including supervision and CPD, professional indemnity premiums, room rental treatment.
Common stack: Typical fees £22-£100/mo.
Bookings, secure case notes, GDPR-compliant invoicing. Power Diary, Cliniko and Practice Better are the UK favourites.
Common stack: Power Diary · Cliniko · Practice Better · TherapyNotes.
PI is required by BACP, UKCP, BPS and most professional bodies. Public liability for in-person practice. Cyber for online/notes.
Common stack: Holistic · Towergate · Balens · PolicyBee.
GDPR-compliant note storage, secure client communications, ongoing supervision finance, CPD tracking for body re-accreditation.
Common stack: Bacp/UKCP/BPS-registered supervisors · GDPR consultants.
No fees, no obligation. The specialists on our bench publish their prices — you'll see them before you commit.
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Specialist UK accountants for therapists, counsellors and psychologists start from £22/month for solo sole-trader practices. Limited-company therapists typically pay £55-£150/month including corporation tax and director payroll. The matched firms understand that supervision, CPD and professional body membership are allowable expenses — generalist accountants often miss these.
For most therapists earning under £50-60K profit, sole trader is simpler and tax-similar. Above that, limited company often saves tax. The decision also depends on your retirement plans, partner income, and whether you want to retain profit in the business. A specialist will model your specific case.
Personal therapy received by a practising therapist as part of professional development or required by accreditation: usually allowable. Personal therapy unrelated to practice: not allowable. Speak to a specialist if it's a grey area - the test is whether it's wholly and exclusively for the trade.
Clinical supervision is fully allowable for accredited therapists - it's required by most professional bodies and directly supports your practice. Keep records of supervisor invoices.
Therapy notes are special category data. You're typically the data controller for your private practice. Your responsibilities include lawful basis, data minimisation, retention policies, breach notification. A specialist accountant can flag practice management software that's GDPR-compliant; for full GDPR advice, you'll typically also engage your professional body's resources or a dedicated GDPR consultant.
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