Hi irish, nice to talk to you the other night in the chat room. Are you seeing a counsellor or a psychologist?. Its a shame that she isn't registered with ACC. The T that I see has registered with ACC during the time that I have been seeing her. It seemed a quick process, although I don't know what it involved for her. I initially felt very apprehensive about involving ACC at all, however it only involved filling in one form, which I did with T. It has eased the financial burden considerably, although the approved sessions run out soon. You're right, there is no show of getting ACC funding if the therapist is not ACC registered. I suppose this is to prevent ACC subsidising counsellors etc who aren't fully qualified. Is there any way that your T might consider registering herself? I suppose its a bit pushy to suggest that isn't it. I know what you mean by anxiety pre a session. I still feel nervous every single time and I've been going nearly 2 years!! Some things will never change!!! Good luck . Take care