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AFT Membership & Joining
Membership is open to anyone from the UK or overseas interested in the field, developing their skills, and gaining understanding of effective family-inclusive practice, as well as to fully-qualified family and systemic psychotherapists. Wherever you are in your career, AFT membership can support you in keeping up-to-date with current systemic thinking and developments in the field. By becoming an AFT member you will be joining a thriving multi-disciplinary community of practitioners and others interested in developing collaborative systemic practice in the UK.
AFT is a professional membership organisation, but not a professional registration body. AFT does not hold a professional register, but can support members who are fully-qualified family and systemic psychotherapists with initial application and continued recommendation to the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) who hold a professional register for psychotherapists in the UK. In accordance with AFT's articles of association “Membership of the Association shall not confer any professional status upon a Member.” All members are required to read and abide by the AFT Code of Ethics.
New members
Please follow the below link and complete the new membership application. Please do not complete this form if you have an existing membership.
What is Gift Aid?
Gift Aid is a tax relief set up by the government to enable charities to claim back 25p for every eligible £1 donation that is made to your charity. The Association for Family Therapy is a charity and so they’re able to claim 25% on eligible donations made to them by UK taxpayers. This includes any membership fees we receive from members. We cannot claim for activities which cost less than non-members pay since this is deemed as a direct benefit, e.g. reduced webinar fees and conference attendance. In claiming Gift Aid, we are able to provide bursaries to support those who might otherwise not participate in a given activity, keep membership fees at a lower rate than similar organisations, develop our association and the support we offer to our members and encourage/support students as they commence their journey in becoming a family and systemic psychotherapist. Thank you for your support. Please follow this link to complete the Gift Aid form and then email it to finance@aft.org.uk.
Important Update re Membership RenewalsThe membership year runs from 1st March to the end of February. Members will receive an invoice for their membership renewal in January via our Xero accounting system. Please make sure your contact details on your AFT profile are correct so that you receive updates about your renewal.
2025-2026 Membership Fees
MemberFor individuals who are interested in and/or working in the field, those trained in systemic practice or fully-qualified family & systemic psychotherapists and who do not seek or meet the criteria for any other category of membership.£121
Student MemberFor students undertaking AFT accredited training. i.e. Foundation, Intermediate and Qualifying level courses£68Retired MemberFor individuals who are retired and no longer practising (i.e. not working with clients nor listed as an AFT Approved Supervisor).£68Registered MemberUKCP Registered via AFT
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