Apply for a placement

Thank you for considering The Good Mental Health Company for your clinical placement.

We ask that trainees see a minimum of four clients each week, including at least one client online. Please make sure you can commit to this before completing this form.

If you do not hear from us within four weeks after submitting your application, unfortunately, it is likely that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Please review our notice board for further communication.

Notice Board: February 25th 2026

Applications for new placements are now open (please see further guidance below):

We are looking to welcome some new trainees into our organisation. We are particularly looking for trainees who meet the following criteria (please note on your application form if you have any of the experience as identified below):

  • You have had a previous clinical placement or significant experience working with people on an individual basis

  • You have experience of addiction work and/or 12-step recovery models

  • Your training is not only psychodynamic in modality, and you are confident that other theoretical models and approaches are available to you in your work with clients

  • You have had at least 50 hours of personal therapy (essential)

  • We are currently offering placements to trainees on Postgraduate Diploma courses, Masters level and PhD level courses only

  • We are in the process of expanding our focused affordable service for gay men, and if you would like to be considered to be part of this service, please also let us know on your application form

  • You should be able to begin the placement no more than six weeks after the date you apply

  • We welcome applications from trainees who could see clients in the evenings

Applications will be open until the end of March but we recommend that you apply as soon as possible as we will offer interviews to suitable trainees as applications arrive with us.

Application form