Standards and Ethics for Counselling in Action

Since it first appeared in 1993, this highly acclaimed text has been the leading guide to counselling ethics. Its discussion of a wide range of ethical problems and advice on identifying and resolving these dilemmas has made it an invaluable resource. In this fully revised and updated edition, the author takes account of the changing legal, professional and cultural context of counselling by: considering recent developments in law concerning the implementation of the Human Rights Act and child protection that impact on counselling; addressing ethical dilemmas arising from increasing requirements and pressures to collaborate with and between agencies; responding to variations in cultural values and cultural diversity in ethical decision-making; discussing the professionalisation of counselling ahead of probable statutory regulation and recent developments in professional conduct proceedings, including a section on recent experiences of practitioners; and, including a new section on the ethics of using new technology. Developed in line with the BACP's own guidelines, this text is ideal for use on all accredited training courses. It is also a book that all organisations offering counselling services ought to have on their shelves for reference.

ISBN 1412902398   Weight (grammes) 386 ISBN13 9781412902397 (What's this?)   Published in London Publisher SAGE Publications Ltd   Series title Counselling in Action Series Imprint SAGE Publications Ltd   Previous ISBN 9780803986466 Format Paperback   Height (mm) 210 Publication date 01 Apr 2005   Width (mm) 148 DEWEY 361.06   Spine width (mm) 20 DEWEY edition DC21   Academic level Tertiary education Pages 280

		Foreword by Mick Cooper
Pt. I		The Background
1		Introduction		3
2		What is Counselling?		16
3		Sources of Counselling Ethics		40
4		Framework for Counselling Ethics and Standards		56
Pt. II		Responslbility to the Client		65
5		Safety, Negligence and Insurance		67
6		Respect for Client Autonomy		79
7		Suicide and Refusal to Accept Life-saving Treatment		101
8		Counsellor Competence		120
9		Avoiding the Exploitation of Clients		131
10		Confidentiality		154
Pt. III		The Counsellor and Others		169
11		Responsibility to Oneself, Colleagues and the Community		171
12		Counselling-supervision		181
13		Record-keeping		196
14		Monitoring Counselling		213
Pt. IV		The Whole Picture		225
15		Ethical Problem-solving		227
16		Implications for Practice		239
Appendix		Useful Resources		245
		Bibliography		250
		Index		264

"This is a very thought-provoking and valuable resource for anybody undertaking counselling, either as practitioner and even as a client. The book is not only very easy to read but also extremely interesting. It should form the basis of all counselling and psychotherapy training and be a well thumbed resident on everyone's bookshelf" Grainne Griffin, Head of the Professional Conduct Department, BACP

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