The south manchester centre for psychotherapy
smcp offers professional psychotherapy, counselling, supervision, training and work space for practitioners. We welcome everyone.
Location: Heaton Moor, South Manchester SK4 4JB
Opening Times: 9:00am to 9:30pm
Established: 1991 by Carol Lucas
Contact: All enquiries from this website will receive a response from Carol Lucas within a few hours.
smcp is an organisational member of BACP
and is also a UKATA Registered Training Establishment.
Booking a Counselling or Psychotherapy appointment. Adults, Young People and Couples.
Room Hire for Therapists and Counsellors at smcp
Supervision at smcp
smcp is a purpose built centre of excellence in the Stockport / South Manchester area and is situated on a private road just off Heaton Moor Road, away from any noise. smcp is clean, warm and welcoming. Heaton Moor is a leafy suburb of South Manchester with good public transport links and either free or cheap parking facilities.
smcp is committed to quality, accountability and absolute regard for others. All information and prices are transparently advertised and represent good value for money (suitable for all budgets).
Psychotherapy and Counselling for Adults, Couples and Children
smcp offers Psychotherapy and Counselling for Adults / Young People and Couples. Modalities include Transactional Analysis / CBT / EMDR / Person Centered / Integrative Therapy and more.
All Counsellors and Psychotherapists working at smcp are registered / fully accredited with a professional organisation e.g. United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) or BACP or UKATA.
Psychotherapists and Counsellors all meet standards required by smcp.
Understanding Human Personality Two Day Course - ('101' course) open access
This is a two day introduction to Psychotherapy and Transactional Analysis theory and practice. It offers a simple, yet profound way to think about our own personality and the relationships that we form with others.
A small selection of feedback from previous (2019-2022) 101 courses:
''Clear communicator, good at keeping things going but also lots of discussion - excellent delivery and fun.''
''Carol was very eloquent, approachable and explained all concepts in excellent manner''
''Everyone was listened to and was made to feel welcome.''
''Carol got straight to the point and always welcomed questions - really interesting''
''Sets a very relaxed and comfortable tone and environment. Very clear when explaining things''
''Engaging delivery - the time passed so quickly and after the two days I wanted to come back for a third''
''Very easy to talk to / approach and made me feel at ease straight away. Plenty of opportunity for discussion. Clear teaching''
''Really nice way of meeting new people''
Psychotherapy and Counselling Training
smcp is an organisational member of BACP
and is also a UKATA Registered Training Establishment.
Details smcp psychotherapy training - the smcp Transactional Analysis training programme will close in 2026 and the only intake for 2023 will be into the Certificate award leading to BACP registration or into Years 2, 3 or 4 (places still available). This will be done by the APL process - please get in touch for details via the contact buttons.
smcp meets all British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) standards and post-graduate requirements and training standards determined by The United Kingdom Association for Transactional Analysis (UKATA).
smcp
6a Moor Top Place
Heaton Moor
Stockport
Manchester
SK4 4JB
All enquiries are via email. Contact Carol Lucas at smcp
