Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Aims
To apply ethics to the contemporary challenges faced by talking therapies Strong emphasis on good practice
How good? How safe? How do you know?
Changes in voice
Guidance is directed towards general principles rather than specific behaviours [with exception of prohibition on sex with clients and obligation to receive supervision] [informed consent/contracts] Strives to be respectful of contextually appropriate good practice Creates platform for supplementary guidelines
Changes in content
Definition of practitioner as inclusive of range of roles Responsibility to clients set alongside responsibility to be adequately supported and the quality of relationship with colleagues Explicit consideration of competence and keeping trust Care of self as practitioner
Keeping trust
Key features:
quality of listening and respect cultural appropriateness respect for privacy and dignity careful attention to consent and confidentiality
Assumes that the guidance is generic and therefore applicable to these roles Sets out additional areas of responsibility beyond those of counsellor or psychotherapist Creates new challenges for determining contextually appropriate relationships Additional support planned