1. Have the corresponding professional knowledge of mental health: this usually includes professional education or training experience in psychology, psychological counseling and psychotherapy.
2. Obtain relevant qualifications: According to the regulations of various regions, engaging in psychological counseling may require specific qualifications, such as the certificate of psychological counselor and the certificate of psychotherapist.
3. Have enough practical experience: Before applying for a business license, you may need to accumulate some practical experience in psychological counseling.
4. Determine the company name and verify it: it needs to be considered whether it can be verified by the Trademark Office and the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, which usually takes 1-3 working days.
5. Prepare relevant documents: including shareholder identification, power of attorney, investment plan, etc.
6. Submit an application for business license: The Industrial and Commercial Bureau will examine and approve it within 5-7 working days, and obtain a business license after approval.
7. Understand the relevant laws and regulations, such as Company Law, Regulations on the Administration of Enterprise Registration, Trademark Law, etc., as well as the tax policies and social security policies in the region.
8. Abide by laws and regulations, such as the Mental Health Law of the People's Republic of China and the National Professional Standards for Psychological Counselors.
in addition, it is necessary to have a standardized company name, a suitable fixed place, equipment required for psychological counseling services, sound rules and regulations, and a certain number of full-time psychological counselors.
The process of obtaining a business license is as follows:
1. Determine the company name and check it. Before determining the company name, you need to consider whether it can be approved by the Trademark Office and the Industrial and Commercial Bureau. It usually takes 1-3 working days to verify the name.
2. Submit the company registration application. Before submitting the application, you need to prepare the company's shareholder identity certificate, power of attorney, investment plan and other related documents. After submitting the application, the industrial and commercial bureau will examine and approve it within 5-7 working days.
3. Get a business license. If your company application is approved, you can get a business license at the Industrial and Commercial Bureau. After obtaining the business license, you can formally carry out psychological counseling business.
to sum up, psychological counseling belongs to the business scope of self-employed, and you can set up a psychological counseling company with an individual business license. The premise is that you must have a psychological counseling qualification certificate, which can be second-class or third-class. In the process of opening a personal psychological counseling room, you must also apply for corresponding qualifications and have a fixed publicity channel.
Legal basis:
Regulations on Individual Industrial and Commercial Households
Article 2
Citizens who have the ability to operate are individual industrial and commercial households who are registered by the administrative department for industry and commerce in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance and engage in industrial and commercial operations.