What Is Ethical Practice in Counselling?
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D171 – Introduction to Counselling
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WHAT IS ETHICAL PRACTICE IN COUNSELLING? HOW IS THIS REFLECTED IN THE SKILLS, COMPETENCIES AND QUALITIES OF AN EFFECTIVE COUNSELLOR?
This essay will define what ethical practice means in counselling and reflect on how a counsellor can apply skills, competencies and qualities to practice effectively.
Although many different definitions exist for counselling and psychotherapy, they are essentially talking therapies developed in the Western industrial society during the twentieth-century and have, in many ways overtaken what was once performed by religious and community life. Counselling is when a client and a counsellor arrange time to discuss emotional feelings the client may have. The aim is for the client to concentrate on feelings, experiences and behaviours in such a way as to find solutions through positive changes. Counselling is based on a relationship of trust. It is not judgemental, does not ridicule and does not give advice or attempt to solve any problem. It empowers the client to bring about effective and appropriate changes to their lifestyle and well-being.
Counselling does not only apply to the confines of an office on a one-to-one basis. It can also consist of couples, families, a group or even a whole workforce. There are also diverse fields of study, encompassing examples like voluntary agency work, primary-care settings, vocational and work orientated therapy and also addiction, to name but a few.
Counselling can only take place when a person is prepared to share their troubles and concerns with another. It needs to be considered in a social and cultural context, allowing for time and space where a client feels secure and safe to open their needs and goals to the therapist.
Like others, The British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) is a professional body in the UK. It provides a documented framework that guides and supports members when making...
TMA02
WHAT IS ETHICAL PRACTICE IN COUNSELLING? HOW IS THIS REFLECTED IN THE SKILLS, COMPETENCIES AND QUALITIES OF AN EFFECTIVE COUNSELLOR?
This essay will define what ethical practice means in counselling and reflect on how a counsellor can apply skills, competencies and qualities to practice effectively.
Although many different definitions exist for counselling and psychotherapy, they are essentially talking therapies developed in the Western industrial society during the twentieth-century and have, in many ways overtaken what was once performed by religious and community life. Counselling is when a client and a counsellor arrange time to discuss emotional feelings the client may have. The aim is for the client to concentrate on feelings, experiences and behaviours in such a way as to find solutions through positive changes. Counselling is based on a relationship of trust. It is not judgemental, does not ridicule and does not give advice or attempt to solve any problem. It empowers the client to bring about effective and appropriate changes to their lifestyle and well-being.
Counselling does not only apply to the confines of an office on a one-to-one basis. It can also consist of couples, families, a group or even a whole workforce. There are also diverse fields of study, encompassing examples like voluntary agency work, primary-care settings, vocational and work orientated therapy and also addiction, to name but a few.
Counselling can only take place when a person is prepared to share their troubles and concerns with another. It needs to be considered in a social and cultural context, allowing for time and space where a client feels secure and safe to open their needs and goals to the therapist.
Like others, The British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) is a professional body in the UK. It provides a documented framework that guides and supports members when making...