client about what is helpful and what is not useful. My other suggestion is not yet supported by research but based on a personal bias. I think that the following question, "6. Can the counselor clearly define how they can help you to solve whatever issue or concern has brought you to therapy?" should also be moved up on the list. A good counselor should be able to explain the assessment process they use to determine what is not working. They should be able to clearly define what skills or changes are necessary and how they will explore those skills. They should also be able to describe how both parties will know when therapy is complete. If you cannot help people understand how they are becoming healthier, you will not be able to tell if you are actually helping them. Thank you for the work you are doing to promote functional and effective counseling. In the UK at present it is not possible or needed to register. I am a member of the American Board of Hypnotherapy which for me in the UK is all that is required. All of the other so called professional associations in this country are nothing but businesses and therefore are not any more a reliable indicator than my qualification. Where does this leave me in registation with yourselves. Roger Macdivitt A note to say that in the UK there is no licensure or requirement that a psychotherapist holds a graduate degree. Instead there are