Register and get a licence as a counsellor or psychologist (and check one)
Counsellors and Psychologists Board · sources read 4 Oct 2026
You must be registered and licensed by the Counsellors and Psychologists Board before you practise. Apply to the Board's Registrar after passing the Board's exam, pay the prescribed fees, and renew your licence every year (it runs 1 January to 31 December).
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- The Registrar, Counsellors and Psychologists Board (no official online portal found)
Steps
- Sit and pass the examination set by the Board.
- Apply to the Board's Registrar using the prescribed form.
- Pay the prescribed fees. The Board then registers and licenses you.
- Collect your certificate of registration from the Registrar.
- Renew your licence every year. Each licence runs from 1 January to 31 December.
Watch out
- It is against the law to practise as a counsellor or psychologist without being registered.
- Falsely using the title 'counsellor' or 'psychologist' can lead to a fine of up to KSh 500,000, up to 2 years in jail, or both.
- To check a counsellor or psychologist, look for their name in the Kenya Gazette: the Registrar publishes the name of everyone registered.
Who can apply
- Counsellors: a diploma or degree in counselling from a recognised university.
- Psychologists: a diploma or degree in psychology from a recognised university.
- You must also pass the examination set by the Board.
Official sources (1)
- Counsellors and Psychologists Act (No. 14 of 2014, Cap. 253C) new.kenyalaw.org · read 4 Oct 2026