Counsellor & Psychotherapist Interview Questions & Answers

To prepare for a counsellor or psychotherapist NHS interview, expect questions on how you contract and hold the therapeutic frame, explain the limits of confidentiality, respond to risk and safeguarding disclosures, use outcome measures and supervision, and work as part of a stepped-care or secondary care team. Because counselling and psychotherapy are not statutorily regulated in the UK, panels will also want to hear how your professional body membership, accreditation and ethical framework guide your practice. Build short spoken answers around real, anonymised moments from your client work and know the service model you are applying to.