Therapist Application Questionnaire

We’re looking for new team members to join our new mental health practice and become a part of our community!

First, a little bit about VIVA Therapy:

VIVA Therapy is a clinician-focused, woman, lesbian owned group online private practice based in Cambridge UK and we’re on a mission to create a therapy practice that promotes the wellness and empowerment of both our clients and our therapists.

We are committed to breaking the stigma surrounding mental health by fostering awareness, acceptance, and meaningful change.

Our practice exists to empower our clients to embrace and trust their authentic selves—helping them create the life they want and deserve. And just as we support our clients in their journeys, we collaborate as therapists to uplift and inspire one another, ensuring that growth, authenticity, and connection are at the heart of everything we do.

This is Important to Us:

It is important that our therapists align with the mission and values of VIVA Therapy. We believe in creating the best atmosphere for our clients and therapists, and we want to help you thrive, but we need you to be on board too so that we can create a team committed to empowering clients and colleagues alike.

Our Values:

VIVA Therapy lives by values that guide who we are as a team and how we present to our communities. We work with therapists who bring these values to life.

Creating strong relationships: Meaningful relationships is a basic need for everyone, so we believe in building relationships within our community and helping our clients do the same, to create those strong support networks we all need.
Serving the community: It is our goal to reach more people and provide psychoeducation through carrying out work on workshops, vlogs and blogs to reach our various communities.
Promoting inclusion: Our clients are diverse and so we must each endeavour to raise our awareness of another person’s needs. We promote diversity, equity and inclusivity, in both our culture and in our practice.

As a practice, VIVA Therapy wants to invest in your success as a therapist, and empower you to make a difference for your clients!

What You Should Know About the Role:

Key Responsibilities -

This is a self-employed role
Carry out counselling services online using the platform provided or recommended by VIVA Therapy, and in accordance with our policies.
Conduct and regulate counselling services in a professional manner so as to maintain and increase the good will and reputation of VIVA Therapy.
Abide by all laws, rules, regulations, and the Ethical Codes of practice of your membership body that are relevant to the work and services carried out for VIVA Therapy.
Respond to clients’ correspondence in a timely manner whilst maintaining good boundaries.
Complete documentation as required by VIVA Therapy in a timely manner. These include: written records for each client including, but not limited to: session notes, and other forms or documents which may be needed or required from time-to-time by VIVA Therapy or third parties in conjunction with the treatment of the client within a timely fashion (by Friday of each week).
Maintain accurate, up to date client files, records, plans, and reports using the system provided by VIVA Therapy.
To be responsive to requests from VIVA Therapy for occasional check-ins.
To be proactive in letting us know when you have any concerns about your practice.

Qualities That Could Make You an Ideal Candidate for This Role:

Motivated to learn and develop as a therapist, to build on your knowledge and experience with good Continuing Professional Development.
A good knowledge, experience, or willing to grow your knowledge and experience, of differing cultures, ethnicity, identities, sexuality and societal influences.
It’s okay to want to work solo, but being a team player is important to our practice too. We’d like you to collaborate well with team members in support of our clients and you.
Ability to accept and act on candid performance feedback.
Ability to remain calm in stressful situations and during crises, and to be able to say when something is too difficult to deal with.
Flexibility and adaptability.
Genuine interest in helping others.
Good organisational skills.
High attention to detail.
High level of personal commitment and follow-through.
Ability to work independently on assigned tasks.
On-time, punctual and dependable.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Competent in the use of Electronic Health Records systems, or prepared to learn!

Minimum Required Education & Experience:

Fully qualified as a Therapeutic Counsellor,
Registered with a membership body, such as NCPS,
Ideally but not an absolute, one years’ experience post qualification, and
Know what your niche market is for counselling services (i.e., children, teens, trauma, anxiety, grief, anger management, etc.), or be prepared to learn how to identify your niche.

Benefits

You decide your own schedule
Set your own fees
Work online
We keep it simple for you - we do the marketing, the finances, and all the paperwork for onboarding clients.
This role offers a balance of independence and support, allowing you to grow your practice within a collaborative, forward-thinking therapy practice. And we've been where you are, so we're happy to help you get settled in and to grow your practice.