Blurred lines and no rules: The dark side of therapy

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Blurred lines and no rules: The dark side of therapy

Anyone in Britain can call themselves a therapist.

You don’t need training or experience, and regulation is voluntary.

This investigation has caught the attention of the health secretary, who told Sky News he’s open to reviewing the law on therapy titles.

Health Select Committee chair Layla Moran warned that "more people could die" if the government doesn’t look again at statutory regulation for this industry.

Sky’s Charline Bou Mansour spoke to Kira, whose therapist blurred professional boundaries and was later dismissed, leaving her suicidal.

Warning: this report contains references to self-harm and suicide

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Date: December 20, 2025