Mentalzon is a dedicated platform connecting skilled and compassionate mental health professionals with clients seeking support. We are inviting ambitious psychologists in and around Leeds to join our community. Whether you offer face-to-face therapy in your local practice or wish to expand your reach with online sessions, Mentalzon provides the visibility and tools you need to build a thriving independent practice on your own terms.

We empower you to focus on what you do best—providing exceptional clinical care—while we help connect you with clients. Take control of your schedule, set your own fees, and shape a career that aligns with your professional goals and lifestyle.

Your Role & Responsibilities as an Independent Practitioner:

• Psychological Therapy: Provide expert psychological therapy to individuals, couples, or families, consistent with your qualifications and professional scope. Offer sessions either in-person from your Leeds-based practice or remotely via a secure video platform.
• Assessment and Formulation: Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments, develop clinical formulations, and create collaborative, evidence-based treatment plans tailored to each client's unique needs.
• Record Keeping & Data Protection: Maintain confidential, accurate, and timely client records in full compliance with GDPR, ICO guidelines, and the ethical standards set by your professional body (e.g., HCPC, BPS).
• Professional and Ethical Standards: Adhere strictly to the code of ethics and conduct of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and/or the British Psychological Society (BPS), alongside all UK laws governing private practice and data protection.
• Client Management: Professionally manage all client communications, including scheduling, responding to enquiries, and clearly outlining your therapeutic approach, confidentiality terms, and practice policies.
• Independent Fee Setting & Billing: Establish your own professional rates for your services and manage the billing and payment process directly with your clients.

Essential Requirements:

• Qualifications: A Master's or Doctoral level degree in a relevant field of psychology (e.g., Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology) from an accredited university.
• Registration: Crucially, you must hold current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist (e.g., Clinical Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist).
• Chartership: Chartered Membership with the British Psychological Society (BPS) is highly desirable.
• Autonomous Practice: You must be qualified and permitted to practice independently without the need for clinical supervision.
• Experience: Proven post-qualification experience delivering psychological therapy in a clinical or private practice setting.
• Professional Indemnity Insurance: You must hold and maintain valid professional indemnity insurance that covers your clinical work, including any telehealth services.
• Data Protection Knowledge: A strong working knowledge of GDPR and best practices for confidentiality and data security in a therapeutic context.
• Digital Competency: Proficiency in using digital tools, including secure video conferencing platforms and, if applicable, electronic record-keeping systems.

Key Skills:

• Proficient in psychological assessment, formulation, and a range of therapeutic interventions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• A compassionate, culturally sensitive, and professional approach to client work.
• Strong organisational and time-management abilities.
• A firm commitment to continuing professional development (CPD).

Benefits of Partnering with Mentalzon:

• Status: Self-Employed / Independent Practitioner.
• Total Autonomy: You are the expert. Maintain complete control over your therapeutic modalities, client caseload, and practice policies.
• Unrivalled Flexibility: Design your own work schedule. Whether you have availability for 3 hours or 30 hours a week, you decide when you work.
• Local & National Reach: Attract clients specifically seeking a psychologist in Leeds for in-person sessions, while also connecting with clients across the UK for remote therapy.
• Set Your Own Rates & Keep 100%: You determine your session fees, and clients pay you directly. Mentalzon takes no commission or percentage of your earnings.
• Free to Join: No subscription fees or costs to create your professional profile and be listed on our platform.
• Focus on Therapy, Not Marketing: We invest in marketing to bring clients to the platform, reducing your need to find referrals so you can concentrate on clinical care.
• Build Your Reputation: Grow your professional standing with an ethically managed client feedback system.

How to Join Our Leeds Network:

1. Build Your Profile: Register on Mentalzon and create a detailed profile highlighting your HCPC registration, qualifications, clinical specialisms, and therapeutic approach.
2. Verify Your Credentials: Upload copies of your qualifying degree and proof of your active HCPC registration for our verification team.
3. Define Your Practice: Set your availability, list your fees, and specify whether you offer in-person (Leeds), online, or both.
4. Start Connecting: Begin receiving enquiries and booking requests directly from potential clients.

Are you an HCPC-registered Psychologist in Leeds ready to embrace a more rewarding and flexible way of working? If you are dedicated to providing high-quality care and value your clinical independence, we invite you to join the Mentalzon community.

Register your profile on Mentalzon today and start building your ideal private practice!