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Psychotherapist cover letter template
A structured letter with example content specific to this role. Replace the bracketed placeholders and adjust the details to the job you're actually applying for.
How to structure it
Opening
Name the role and, in one line, the strongest reason you're a fit. Skip the throat-clearing.
Middle
One or two paragraphs of real, specific evidence: what you did, and the result. This is where most letters go generic. Yours shouldn't.
Why this employer
One genuine, specific reason you want this job at this company, not any company. Vague enthusiasm reads as a template that wasn't customised.
Close
Thank them, note your resume is attached, and make it easy to reach you.
Re: Application for Psychotherapist
I am writing to apply for the psychotherapist role at [Company Name]. With a postgraduate qualification in psychotherapy and several years of client-facing practice across community and private settings, I work comfortably with both short-term and open-ended therapy and I am used to holding a caseload while keeping records and referral pathways in order.
In my current role at a community mental health service, I noticed that clients who had been in therapy for months often could not say what had actually changed. I introduced routine outcome measures at intake, mid-treatment and discharge, and paired them with a short conversation about the results in session. That made progress visible to clients, helped me spot stalled cases earlier and adjust the treatment plan rather than continuing on the same track, and gave the team a consistent way to talk about outcomes in case reviews. Alongside this I carried a mixed caseload of around 30 clients, completed risk assessments and safety plans where needed, and referred clients to GPs, psychiatry and community programs when their needs sat outside my scope.
[add one genuine, specific reason: a project, value, or market position you can point to]
Thank you for considering my application. My resume is attached, and I would welcome the chance to talk through my clinical approach, my supervision arrangements and how I would fit into your team.
Getting it right
- Keep it to one page. A hiring manager spends seconds on this before deciding whether to read your resume.
- Address a named person where you can find one, rather than "To Whom It May Concern".
- Don't repeat your resume line for line. Use the letter to add context a bullet point can't: why this role, why now, why here.
- Match the tone of the job ad. A formal listing calls for a formal letter; a casual one gives you room to write more like yourself.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Make it specific to the actual employer before you send it.