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Welcome to
The Therapy Exchange 🌿
Thank you for your interest in The Therapy Exchange.
I’m really glad this idea resonates with you.
I set the membership up in 2025, and since then it’s been growing gently, shaped by the therapists who have joined and the conversations we’ve been having together.
Below is some information about how it works.
How it works
What it is
The Therapy Exchange is a place where each member offers one weekly counselling hour to another therapist, and in return, receives a weekly counselling hour for themselves from a different therapist.
It's not designed for crisis or urgent needs. So if you need a quick or urgent turnaround, this is not for you.
It is designed for long-term therapy – therapy that holds you for as long as you find it useful.
What do you need from me?
I'll ask you for some information on the registration form so that I can match you with two other therapists and I will send you an email once I've paired you up so that you have the details you need to get started.
Please note that it can take two-to-three weeks to make the match because it is down to therapist availability and taking time and care over finding the right matches for you. The Therapy Exchange is not for crisis or urgent need.
What if I need to change therapists?
If you feel the therapist match isn't great for you, that's okay. I want this to be a place where we are with the right therapist for each of us. As you know, it's the relationship with our therapist that matters most, so the matching process is important to me. But, I won't get it right every time, so if it isn't the right match for you, you can just let me know. I will then take time to explore with you what didn't work for you/what you feel you need, which will help me make a better match for you with a different therapist.
What if I need to take a break?
If you ever need to take a break, you can! If you're unwell or can't make your session, just let your therapist or client know, in the usual way. If you need to take a longer break, you can pause your membership.
What does my monthly fee cover?
The monthly fee covers the real, ongoing work involved in running The Therapy Exchange: reviewing applications, making and remaking matches, managing pauses and endings, responding to queries, maintaining the systems, and holding the network ethically and safely over time. It also covers basic running costs like software, website hosting, and payment processing.
Running The Therapy Exchange takes regular time and care to keep it working well. The fee is there to make the Exchange sustainable and properly held, rather than a one-off matching service 🌿
I keep the monthly fee low at £19.99 at the moment, so that it is genuinely affordable therapy, and when you join today you'll keep that membership rate for as long as you remain a member.
Coming up in The Therapy Exchange
I've collaborated with a well known CPD provider and so I'm hoping to introduce a CPD package option in the next couple of months.
I'm looking forward to offering my fellow therapists another way to save money on something important for our practice but which can be costly.
And for Trainee Therapists...
I'm also planning to offer membership to trainee therapists in the future, so if you're a trainee watch this space – you can get in touch and let me know you would be interested by emailing me at anne@annelewistherapy.co.uk 💌
Why not join today!
If you would like to be a part of this growing community, the next step is to complete the registration form here, or click the button below.
It's a simple signing up process - all you need to do is complete the registration form, which lets me know what area you’re based in (so I can avoid any close contacts when matching you), your availability, the kind of work you do, and what you’d like to focus on in your own therapy, so that I can focus on finding the best match for you.
Once that’s done, I’ll be in touch with your match and to guide you through what happens next.
My fellow therapist,
I've created this space for therapists just like you and me, where we can support one another and have affordable therapy for as long as you would like to. Our work is may be rewarding, but we deserve to have therapy too.
The Therapy Exchange is designed for long-term therapy, which is why I take time to find the right match for you, so that you can have therapy with a therapist that fits you, for as long as you find it helpful.
If you're interested in joining The Therapy Exchange but you still have some questions, take a look at our FAQs, and if you can't find the answer there, please get in touch as I'm very happy to answer any questions you might have – get in touch.
It would be really lovely to welcome you into our community of like-minded therapists, and I can't wait to have you on board 💜
Warm wishes,
Anne 🌿