Membership of the FETT is available to suitably qualified and experienced therapists who meet the relevant criteria. Members benefit from belonging to an ethical and respectable professional organization that is not involved in the 'politics' of counselling and hypnotherapy. Some of the benefits of joining the FETT include;

• Supporting high ethical and professional standards in eclectic counselling and hypnotherapy.
• Belonging to a non-political professional fellowship in which human qualities rather than bureaucratic control are valued.
• Belonging to a fellowship association with reasonable annual membership costs of £80 per annum.
• Belonging to an association that values your experience and personal qualities as well as your accredited training.
• Belonging to a fellowship in which one may advance to full membership without expensive progression routes.
• Being eligible to receive client referrals from the FETT.
• Being eligible for an entry on the Moorlands Hypnotherapy website as well as the FETT main site.
• Gaining an attractive Membership Certificate, Membership card and the use of the FETT logo.

At the FETT we aim to provide an excellent service to our members and to continue to raise the standards and success of our society and membership.

Counselling and hypnotherapy are both human vocations that offer the therapist the opportunity to help others and gain a comfortable income. At the FETT we feel that counselling and hypnotherapy are both art and science and that as well as being encouraged to utilize proven and effective techniques counsellors and hypnotherapists should be respected for their individual human qualities, approach to therapy and their intuitive skills. In particular that they should be encouraged to maintain broad horizons and to adopt useful approaches to therapy from different schools of thought so long as they remain within the therapists field of competence. We believe that effective therapists are united in recognizing that there is much of great value in a wide variety of therapeutic approaches.

At the FETT we believe that human qualities play a key role in effective counselling and hypnotherapy and the therapist's own self-awareness and personal well being have a direct relationship to therapeutic outcomes. Our society was formed by ethical eclectic counsellors and hypnotherapists for ethical eclectic counsellors and hypnotherapists. If you are a suitably qualified and experienced therapist please feel free to apply to join us.

Levels of Membership

Associate Membership

The category of Associate Membership is open to counsellors and hypnotherapists who meet the criterion of professional training, competence and professional development outlined below along with the human qualities and ethics that make a person suitable to function as a professional therapist. It is expected that Associate members will continue their studies so that they may upgrade to Licentiate member and then gradually progress to full Fellowship.

1. The applicant must have successfully completed a suitable training course of not less than 450 hours intensive study, including at least 100 hours intensive classroom tuition. The course should have included academic study, practical counselling/therapy training, reading assignments, group interaction and personal development work. Where an applicant has undertaken a number of lesser courses these will be assessed together accumulatively.
2. All applicants for FETT Associate status who are not graduates of a FETT approved training course must submit one case study of 1-2000 words and a personal autobiography of not less that 500 words.
3. All applicants must agree to continue their professional and skills development during their membership of the fellowship through appropriate means (seminars, workshops and/or relevant reading). They must also agree to practice in a manner which adheres to the FETT Code of Ethics and practice and to maintain appropriate professional and public liability insurance and to undertake to maintain a suitably supportive supervision relationship with a qualified supervisor or suitable peer supervision group.
4. To apply for associate membership please write us a letter describing who you are, why you want to join the FETT, your full contact details (including home address), your qualifications, memberships and insurance details and a signed statement that as a member of the FETT you would abide by the fellowship's code of ethics. Also include photocopies of relevant certificates, the telephone numbers of two responsible people we can contact to ask for a for a telephone or written reference assuring us of your suitable personal and moral qualities (if we believe it appropriate) and the £20 application fee.

Licentiate Member (LFETT)

The category of Licentiate Membership is open to counsellors and hypnotherapists who meet the criterion of professional training, competence and professional development outlined below along with the human qualities and ethics that make a person suitable to function as a professional therapist.

1. The applicant must have successfully completed a suitable training course of not less than 800 hours, including at least 120 hours classroom tuition. The course should have included academic study, practical counselling/therapy training, reading assignments, group interaction and personal development work. Where an applicant has undertaken a number of lesser courses these will be assessed together accumulatively.
2. If an applicant has less formal training in counselling or hypnotherapy than the standard requirement they may be considered if they can provide evidence of sufficient training and practical experience that equate with the required standard of qualification. Applicants in this category should create curriculum vitae of relevant information.
3. All applicants for FETT Licentiate status must submit two case studies (1-2000 word case studies covering previous client work and a personal autobiography of not less that 500 words
4. All applicants must agree to continue their professional and skills development during their membership of the fellowship through appropriate means (seminars, workshops and/or relevant reading). They must also agree to practice in a manner which adheres to the FETT Code of Ethics and practice and to maintain appropriate professional and public liability insurance and to undertake to maintain a suitably supportive supervision relationship with a qualified supervisor or suitable peer supervision group.
5. All applicants must provide two letters of character reference from respectable figures (who are not related to them).

Full Member (MFETT)

To become a Full Member of the FETT the counsellor or hypnotherapist must have been a Licentiate Member for a minimum of one year and to have completed suitable personal and professional development processes during that time (including proper supervision and CPD). They may apply for Full Membership in the following way.

1. Submit a 2-3000 word essay demonstrating their depth of understanding in their modality.

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2. Submit a 2-3000 word case study that demonstrates their ability to function in a fully professional and ethical way using an eclectic approach to therapy.

Note: Where an applicant has exceptional qualifications and extensive clinical experience they may be able to join the FETT directly as full members. Applicants who think they may be suitable to apply under this category may submit a portfolio documenting their therapy career and including a 500-1000 word autobiography and two professional references. If their written submissions are suitable then they may be interviewed before being given membership.

NOTES ON APPLICATIONS

1. All applicants must pay the FETT a non-returnable application fee of £20.00. A cheque in this sum, made payable to 'FETT' and addressed to the Membership Secretary, should accompany all submissions. Acceptance of any application is solely at the discretion of the FETT management committee. The society reserves the right not to accept any application without giving any reason.
2. Joining the FETT is simple and the only costs are your application and membership fees. To apply simply print out, and complete, the membership application form, prepare any additional materials you need (e.g. photo copies of certificates) and then post your completed forms to us. All fees are paid by cheque and they are currently £50 per year. The annual subscription renewal date is July 1st and your initial payment will be adjusted on a pro-rata monthly basis depending upon when you join.

What happens after application?

It is our policy to process applications within 4 weeks (where we are able to do so) after which time the applicant is informed of the success or failure of their application. If you are a successful applicant then you will receive our welcome pack and your membership certificate.

Fellow Member (FFETT)

This grade of membership is reserved for full members of good standing who have demonstrated their skill, competencies, therapeutic insight and high ethical standards to the FETT management committee over a period of time. It may not be applied for, but it may be awarded at the committee's discretion. If a full member wishes to progress to Fellow status it is advised that they submit two articles for the FETT journal (hypn-psychotherapeutic scripts for the members section may also be acceptable) and demonstrate other acts of service to the Fellowship or the profession in general.

Click here for the FETT membership application form.