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Join ADMP UK

There are currently five types of membership with ADMP UK. Members receive several benefits, such as a monthly news bulletin, free CPD events, resource links and discounts.

Membership Types

Registered Dance Movement Psychotherapist (RDMP)

This membership is for qualified practitioners fulfilling the criteria for professional registration with ADMP UK, who are currently practising as a Dance Movement Psychotherapist. This includes:

  • RDMPs
  • RDMPs on the Private Practice Register
  • RDMPs on the Clinical Supervision Register

Fees = £153 (£160 if paid quarterly)

Non-Practising RDMP
This membership is for qualified practitioners fulfilling the criteria for professional registration with ADMP UK, who are currently NOT practising as a Dance Movement Psychotherapist.

Fees = £53 (£60 if paid quarterly)
Retired Dance Movement Psychotherapist

This membership is for qualified practitioners who have now retired from the Dance Movement Psychotherapy profession.

Fees = £37

Student Member

This membership is for students only, who are enrolled on an ADMP UK-accredited Dance Movement Psychotherapy MA course at one of the following universities:

  • University of Derby
  • Goldsmiths, University of London
  • University of Roehampton

Fees = £53 (£60 if paid quarterly)

Associate Member

This membership is primarily for those who are interested in the work of ADMP UK and the Dance Movement Psychotherapy (DMP) profession.

There may also be instances where a qualified practitioner may need temporary Associate Membership. Examples include:

  • Those who have trained outside the UK and are applying for professional membership with ADMP UK
  • Those with a lapsed ADMP UK membership who are in the process of returning to practice
  • Those who are on maternity leave and wish to pause any CPD activity

Fee = £37

 
Further information about membership can be found in our Terms of Membership & Criteria for Registration. All registered and student Dance Movement Psychotherapists must adhere to the ADMP UK Code of Ethics and Professional practice.

To enquire about membership, please email admin@admp.org.uk.

 

Member Benefits

Members of ADMP UK currently have access to the following benefits:

  • Formal recognition of your qualifications and experience
  • Professional support on standards of practice – members can access a range of information from our website and policies, as well as getting in touch directly with our Administrator
  • Membership certificate for use when applying for insurance 
  • Client referral and jobs listing page – ADMP UK passes on any referrals or requests to therapists to our members
  • For those in private practice, free listing on ADMP UK’s ‘Find a Therapist’ page – with the option of personalising the information available about you (specialism, methods of working), as well as whether you offer supervision
  • Registered and student members listed on our publicly available Professional Registers on our website – a useful tool for members of the public or potential employers to check if a therapist is registered with the organisation.
  • Monthly e-Bulletins with news, events and resources.
  • Free advertising in the ADMP UK monthly e-Bulletin.
  • Permission to use relevant ADMP UK logos for promotional material
  • ADMP UK Members' Rate on selected events.
  • Free monthly ADMP UK members’ coffee mornings.
  • Discounted subscription to Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy journal (see post in Members’ section of website)
  • 20% discount from Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  • Tax Relief on Professional Membership Fees
  • Discounted insurance rates with Everywhen
  • Attendance at AGM – an annual event for members to be informed on the work of ADMP UK and network with other professionals
  • Member involvement – members of ADMP UK can be involved on Council, Committees, Hubs, and working groups
  • Links to the European Association of Dance Movement Therapy
  • Links to the UK Council for Psychotherapy

 

The Professional Register

The Professional Register has been established to safeguard the quality and standards of the Dance Movement Psychotherapy profession in the United Kingdom for the benefit of both ADMP UK’s members and the public. The register consists of names of individuals who are recognised by ADMP UK as competent and licensed to practice as professional Dance Movement Psychotherapists. There is also a Student Register which lists those who are currently training to be a DMP.

View the registers