The Reach Network offers all successful graduates of our training courses the opportunity to be a part of a private practice that already has a national and a growing international reputation. Reach has been built on good ethical practice, tens of thousands of hours of clinical experience, extensive research and a knowledge base that crosses a variety of fields and disciplines. Added to this, we have built strong networks, not just within the field of psychology, but also in all those areas that are relevant to personal development.
This has led to a unique, synergistic model, which has come to be known as The Reach Approach. This model is based on the premise that the individual must meet the needs of mind, body, spirit and environment equally in order to maximise their potential – as a result of this ideology, a truly holistic approach has evolved. Graduates would therefore be benefiting from our reputation which will automatically enhance their own, providing them with a better platform on which to build a successful practice.
Those who by mutual agreement become part of The Reach Network are required to sign a legally binding contract, which provides them with a licence to use our intellectual property – this includes our methodologies, resources, and materials – for the lifetime of their membership. As a member of the Network, they are also required to pay a modest monthly contribution, which helps support the network’s many activities.
The Reach Network has 12 partners, 40 associates and we are now expanding the affiliate category, which currently stands at 24.
BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE MAIN BENEFITS FOR REACH AFFILIATES:
1) Reach is built around a very experienced and skilled team of psychotherapists, counsellors, hypnotherapists, nutritionists, and holistic therapists. Affiliates will have on-going access to these practitioners, who between them have tens of thousands of hours of clinical experience.
2) Affiliates will have exclusive access to a ‘therapist only’ website. This website will include a vast array of audio-visual and written materials… that are critical to improving their understanding of The Reach Approach. There will also be numerous disciplines specific to Reach that will be covered at greater depth. This in turn will advance affiliates’ knowledge, understanding and clinical practice.
3) Affiliates will be helped to build a successful private practice. Information and guidance will be offered regarding sole trader status, client confidentiality, personal safety, the management of accounts, tax and national insurance, and they will receive assistance in building a network across the voluntary, statutory, educational and charitable sectors.
4) Affiliates will be provided with our core handouts and worksheets (which are currently in excess of 400). They will be supervised in how best to use them in their client work. Supervision will also be provided to enable associates to make the best use of the audio-visual materials.
5) Affiliates will be featured and recommended on the Reach website, having their own page where their various activities are promoted. Where affiliates have their own websites, they will be linked to the Reach website and recommended via our other social media, which will assist them in raising their individual profiles.
6) We have an excellent web development team and online marketing agency that manages our SEO (search engine optimisation) needs, and where required, SEO assistance will be provided to associates.
7) The name Reach is a registered trademark, so all our intellectual property is protected by trademark law. By agreement with their supervisor and the Senior Management Team, affiliates will be able to use the trademark on their advertising and marketing materials, and other publications used to promote their activities.
8) All affiliates will be prioritised when it comes to client referrals. This of course depends on a number of factors, including the nature of the client enquiry, the relevant knowledge, experience and skills of the affiliate and whether their timetables are able to align.
9) Our model is holistic, integrative, and person-specific and over the last 35+ years we have created numerous original concepts and strategies, which are the by-products of our own research and clinical experience. Affiliates will receive specialist training in how to best use this knowledge in their own private practice.
10) We specialise in a mind-body approach to mental health. As a result, we apply metaphysical principles to all aspects of our work. We have developed a system for delivering our message, known by the acronym F.A.C.T.S. Affiliates will have training in how best to use this template in their practice.
11) Reach is an accredited training school, and to ensure the individual needs of affiliates are being met and the standard of delivery remains high, we are committed to one-to-one training, and when we deliver training in groups, numbers are always small to ensure that quality is not compromised.
12) We have produced a wide range of products which are largely available through our gift shop. Affiliates will have access to these products at a reduced rate. They will receive from their supervisor a discount code, which will enable them to download MP3s, acquire greeting cards, bookmarks, calendars, pens, Reach books, etc. at cost, which can then be sold on at the agreed retail price.
13) Affiliates will have access to existing trade accounts, and discount codes. This means they can provide their clients with favourable and cost-effective deals on a range of health products.
14) Reach has a creative director who oversees all our design, branding, promotional work, and printing. All affiliates will have access to this resource, at a discounted rate, should they choose to create their own website, online resources, or generate their own printed materials.
15) Affiliates, after completion of their postgraduate qualification, will be given additional training in how all aspects of our model can best be adapted to work with couples, families, and groups.
16) Those Affiliates who are interested in running training courses and workshops, whether face-to-face or online, if they are using our materials, will be required to do so under the Reach Training School umbrella. They will be given access to our person-specific way of marketing, advertising, and constructing syllabuses – and they will be guided in how to run such events.
Insurance services…
As a result of our partnership with Holistic Insurance Services, affiliates, when they become part of The Reach Network, will be encouraged to sign up with HIS to arrange their professional indemnity insurance, which has been agreed at an extremely competitive rate.
This will make setting up as an affiliate of Reach even more advantageous. The cover on offer with HIS is very comprehensive indeed and more importantly, as far as we are concerned, this is an organisation built on integrity, conscience and good practice, which is why we are pleased to be associated with them.
That said if affiliates have identified a better option for themselves, this is absolutely fine.
Accountancy services…
In addition to professional indemnity insurance at an excellent rate. Affiliates will also be offered access to our accountancy firm should they need this service.
We work very closely with Mark Twinberrow (from GM & Co) – and affiliates can be assured they will receive a first class service from him. To find out more, click here.
Again, if affiliates have found an accountancy service better suited to their needs, or indeed manage their own accounts, we would be completely supportive of this.
So, these are the primary benefits that affiliates will enjoy…
We believe, for what is on offer, £60 per month (the affiliates fee), is exceptionally good value as they are getting practical help with the development of their own private practice along with specialised training and supervision. They will also have the advantage of being part of something well researched and tested, offering a plethora of resources to support their clinical work.
In addition, they will be able to be part of a unique, holistic network committed to positive change…. and much more.
Also see: How The Scheme Works, Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate in Coaching.