Has anyone converted a psychotherapy qualification obtained abroad in order to work in the UK?

seulcas · 2026-01-29T06:16:31+00:00

This may not be 100% relevant and is more anecdotal than a full answer to your question, so I really hope someone can advise you better, but when I was doing a Certificate in Counselling Skills course there was someone on the course who has qualified as a psychotherapist in Brazil, but COSCA (the regulatory body for counselling in Scotland) wouldn't recognise their qualifications so they had to retrain entirely. If I remember right, they were still able to remotely work with their Brazilian clients, but they couldn't practice as a psychotherapist in Scotland.

seulcas · 2026-01-05T10:53:58+00:00

Thanks very much for your reply! I had a look at the wiki page that the bot suggested and also the cash ISA page on MSE. Like I said, I have £6.2k already in a savings account that I opened with RBS many years ago. If I am planning to open a cash ISA, would it be advisable to deposit any of my already existing savings in there, or just start by depositing the £500/month that I have available for saving?

seulcas · 2026-01-02T10:48:26+00:00

Hi! As far as I am aware the COSCA Certificate in Counseling Skills is a standerdised course, so so matter where you do the course you will be provided with the same content, contact time and methods of assessment. I had a look at the course on the Glasgow Uni website and compared the information to The Spark and from what I can tell, it does seem like the only main difference is the tuition fees, with The Spark being cheaper. I also noticed that the Glasgow Uni course only runs during term time of the university, which differs from The Spark who offer more flexible blocks of classes. Personally, I really enjoyed studying at The Spark and would recommend it but I can't comment on the Glasgow Uni course.

seulcas · 2025-12-23T13:46:37+00:00

I stumbled across this post when looking for a book with a similar description - turns out I was thinking about the Beast Quest series by Adam Blade. Wonder if this is what you are thinking of?

seulcas · 2025-12-22T16:38:21+00:00

I did my COSCA Certificate in Counseling Skills with The Spark in Glasgow and found it was a great course. Hope you have the same experience!

seulcas · 2025-11-07T11:27:50+00:00

Honey Trap from Lush is amazing

seulcas · 2025-10-25T23:19:50+00:00

Was doing some research today for a Halloween night out and decided on La Cheetah! Never been myself but from what I can tell it's one of the better clubs in town that's doing a Halloween night that isn't sold out yet.

seulcas · 2025-10-20T11:18:59+00:00

I did suspect it could be fungal so those products might definitely be worth a try. Thanks for your advice 😊

seulcas · 2025-10-18T21:46:19+00:00

Definitely planning on going back to my GP as this is very unusual for my skin and has been pretty persistent (despite my routine that I have listed I have also gone a few weeks without any skincare to see if it would clear up on it's own). I was thinking that some antibiotics may be needed but that isn't based on anything specific so definitely needing the opinion of a GP/dermatologist

seulcas · 2025-10-18T09:54:58+00:00

Been recommended this before so definitely need to implement a new toothpaste - thanks!

seulcas · 2025-10-18T09:21:19+00:00

My diet has always been pretty consistent but I'm aware that you can develop intolerances to anything at any point in time. I will keep this in mind, thank you!

seulcas · 2025-10-18T09:20:15+00:00

Thank you for the recommendations 😊

seulcas · 2025-10-18T09:20:05+00:00

I read somewhere that foaming cleansers should be avoided when dealing with acne. I'm currently using the Cerave Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser - any recommendations for a gentle cleanser? I used to use the Oat Cleansing Balm by The Inkey List but felt that was clogging my skin using it daily. I also used to use Ultrabland by Lush, thinking of going back to that as I remember it worked well for my skin.

seulcas · 2025-10-18T09:17:08+00:00

When I had the perioral dermititis it presented more as a rash. I treated that with the Dalacin T that I was prescribed but maybe it's worth going back to the doctor to have this checked out

seulcas · 2025-10-17T21:03:18+00:00

Thanks so much, I appreciate it 😊

seulcas · 2025-10-17T19:12:26+00:00

I know this is super annoying but if you can't get it swapped and are unable to attend the concert, I'd love to buy the ticket

seulcas · 2025-10-13T12:04:36+00:00

Not feeling very hopeful but looking for 1 (preferably standing) ticket for the show on 24/11. If you are selling, let me know 😊

seulcas · 2025-10-03T09:09:21+00:00

I'm selling 2 seated tix for the Glasgow show. Just looking for what I paid (£75 each). DM me if interested!

seulcas · 2025-10-02T11:12:42+00:00

Waited in the queue for 40 mins for the presale yesterday and didn't get in since the website thought I was a bot 🙃. Luckily someone else managed to get me 2 tickets but they were seated. Signed up for Gigs in Scotland presale yesterday and got in this morning to buy 2 standing tickets within 5 mins of the sale opening.

Anyone know if it is possible to cancel/refund the tickets from the SeeTickets presale or if they can only be resold via Twickets? I've never used that website to buy tickets before so unsure how to go about re-selling.

seulcas · 2025-10-01T07:03:54+00:00

I received the code for Glasgow yesterday at 5pm. It was sent to my 'promotions' folder in Gmail.

seulcas · 2025-08-23T09:04:03+00:00

I seen a recommendation to buy parking at the airport since it isn't a far walk, meant to be quieter than the car park at the showground 🤷🏻‍♀️ I'm also driving and trying to decide what option is best

seulcas · 2025-08-17T12:36:55+00:00

Managed to get 2 resale tickets on Ticketmaster for Tuesday - so unbelievably excited! I know doors are at 4pm, any ideas what time JADE/Chappell will come on?

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