WPA psychologists and therapists online
HCPC-registered clinical psychologists, covered by your WPA health insurance. We handle the WPA administration and invoicing, so you can focus on the therapy.
How WPA mental health cover works
WPA health insurance plans often include psychological therapy, with the level of cover depending on the plan and any options added. Check these points with WPA before your first session.
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Is psychological therapy covered on your plan? Log into your WPA member area or call the number on your membership documents. Ask whether out-patient therapy with a clinical psychologist is covered and whether a GP referral is needed.
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Do you need pre-authorisation? WPA normally asks you to open a claim and get treatment authorised before it starts. Ask for the reference and pass it to us so we can quote it on our invoices.
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Is there a session limit, cap or excess? Some plans cover a set number of sessions, others cover up to a financial limit per plan year, and some carry an excess or a shared-responsibility contribution. Get the figures in advance.
Once WPA has confirmed cover, we handle the rest. You attend your sessions and we invoice WPA directly, quoting your authorisation. Nothing for you to submit.
Why WPA members choose The Online Psychologists
HCPC-registered clinical psychologists
Every session is delivered by a doctoral-level clinical psychologist with at least seven years of specialist training. WPA recognises HCPC-registered clinical psychologists for psychological therapy claims.
12 evidence-based approaches
Our psychologists work across CBT, EMDR, ACT, schema therapy, compassion-focused therapy and more, so treatment can be fitted to you.
We handle the WPA admin
You do not submit invoices or chase claims. We liaise with WPA and bill them directly on your behalf.
Personal matching
Our Clinical Director, Dr Rachel Whatmough, reads every enquiry and matches you with the psychologist whose expertise suits your situation.
Short waits
We reply within 3 working days, and most clients have their first session within a week or two of getting in touch.
Online across the UK
All sessions run over secure, encrypted video. Attend from wherever you are in the UK, with no travel and no clinic.
What we treat
WPA members get the same specialist expertise as every other client. We work with adults across the full range of psychological difficulties.
Anxiety
Anxiety is one of the most common reasons people seek therapy. Our clinical psychologists use …
Panic
Panic attacks can feel terrifying and overwhelming. Our clinical psychologists use evidence-based …
Social anxiety
Social anxiety goes beyond shyness. Our clinical psychologists help you understand the patterns that …
Phobias
Phobias can control your choices and shrink your world. Our clinical psychologists use …
PTSD
Trauma can leave lasting marks on your mind and body. Our clinical psychologists offer specialist, …
Burnout
Burnout is more than tiredness. Our clinical psychologists help you understand the causes, recover …
Depression and low mood
Depression affects how you think, feel and function. Our clinical psychologists use evidence-based …
Stress
Stress affects everyone at some point, but chronic stress can take a serious toll on your mental and …
How to start therapy with WPA cover
Check your WPA cover
Log into your WPA member area or call the number on your membership documents. Confirm that psychological therapy with a clinical psychologist is covered, ask whether a GP referral is needed, and get an authorisation reference.
Tell us what's bringing you here
Answer a few short questions on our get started page, or email us at [email protected], and mention that you will be using WPA cover. Include your authorisation reference if you have it.
Get matched
Dr Rachel Whatmough reviews what you have told us and matches you with the right psychologist for your needs.
Start therapy
Your first session: most clients have one within a week or two. We invoice WPA directly.
WPA psychologists online, anywhere in the UK
We are an online-only practice. Your sessions happen over secure video with an HCPC-registered clinical psychologist recognised by WPA, from wherever you are in the UK.
WPA members are often self-employed, or on a plan they chose themselves rather than one an employer picked, and they tend to have looked closely at what they are paying for. Every member of our team holds a doctorate in clinical psychology and can draw on more than one approach, so if the first method is not the right fit for your anxiety, depression or trauma, there is somewhere to go: CBT, EMDR, ACT, schema therapy and more.
We support WPA members in London, Manchester, Bristol, Surrey and everywhere else. The administration is the same wherever you live: you open the claim, we invoice WPA, you attend your sessions.
If you are unsure whether your plan covers clinical psychology, or what it costs if it does not, our pricing page sets out the self-funded rate and how insurance sits alongside it.
Frequently asked questions
Ready to start therapy with WPA cover?
Tell us what's bringing you here and our Clinical Director will match you with the right psychologist. No obligation, and waits are usually short.
Get started or send us a message belowPrefer to send a message?
Email us at [email protected] and one of the team will reply.