Becoming a member
The PIT-UK community is a national network of healthcare professionals with an interest in PIT. The best way to become part of the PIT community is to become a member of PIT-UK. Membership gives you:
- All the latest information on upcoming PIT training opportunities and events
- Access to an extensive range of PIT training materials and CPD resources in the ‘members-only’ area of the PIT-UK website
- Discounted rates for events including in-person seminars and our annual conference
There are three categories of membership of PIT-UK, designed to meet a range of professional needs
FULL MEMBER
Full members of PIT-UK are mental health professionals with some prior training in PIT who want to further develop their understanding and skills in order to enable them to practise, supervise and teach PIT. They will hold a professional qualification in mental health (clinical or counselling psychology; counselling; psychotherapy; nursing; psychiatry; social work; occupational therapy).
Full members will have completed the PIT-UK Level 1 (Introductory) course or an equivalent basic training in PIT. Examples of equivalent training include: completion of the University of Manchester PIT course; a PIT module within a clinical psychology doctorate; bespoke PIT training courses run by senior members of PIT-UK; participation in a PIT research trial; a supervised PIT placement)
Benefits of full membership:
1. High-quality streaming access to the full suite of eight new PIT-UK training films
2. Access to slides and Zoom recordings of most PIT-UK CPD events
3. Receive The Therapeutic Conversation journal and PIT-UK newsletters and email updates
4. Access website with additional teaching materials such as training materials on role plays, learning PIT and developing skills
5. 25% discount on booking fees for all PIT-UK CPD events including the annual conference
Fee: £75 per year
ASSOCIATE MEMBER
An associate member of PIT-UK will wish to have information about PIT and attend events, but need not fulfil the eligibility criteria above regarding professional qualification and PIT training.
Benefits:
1. Training materials on role plays, learning PIT and developing skills on the website
2. Streaming access to limited films and educational materials
3. Receive The Therapeutic Conversation journal and PIT-UK Newsletters and email updates
Fee: £30 per year
ASSOCIATE MEMBER +
Becoming an Associate Member + means that in addition to the benefits of being an Associate member of PIT-UK you are granted access to the full suite of new PIT-UK training films
This category of membership will suit individuals with psychotherapy training responsibilities in NHS trusts
Fee: £75 per year
Applications for membership of PIT-UK are now open. Please email admin@pit-uk.org.uk with any questions or with the following information:
Name:
Category of membership applied for:
If full membership applied for, please list your professional qualification in mental health and your PIT training (eg year and nature of course attended):
How to apply
Please email admin@pit-uk.org.uk to enquire about joining PIT-UK as a Full Member or Associate member and you can make payment through the Shop
You can find more about our constitution and how we are managed here.