Bacp Ethical Framework Analysis
This essay will discuss the requirements and responsibilities placed upon counsellors by the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) ethical framework (BACP, 2009), a document which all practicing members must agree to abide by. The framework will be covered systematically, alongside an assessment of how it may function to protect the interests of both clients and counsellors.
The framework is split into three sections:
1) The ethics themselves, divided into; Values, Principles and Personal Moral Qualities.
2) Guidance on good practice in counselling and psychotherapy
3) The professional conduct procedure.
Values
This section consists of several statements which represent commitments a counsellor is expected …show more content…
and Feltham, C. (2000). Taking Supervision Forward: Enquiries and Trends in Counselling and Psychotherapy. London: Sage.
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Mearns, D. and Cooper, M. (2005). Working at Relational Depth in Counselling and Psychotherapy. London: Sage.
Mearns, D. and Thorne, B. (1999). Person-Centred Counselling in Action. (2nd ed). London: Sage.
Mearns, D. and Thorne, B. (2000). Person-Centred Therapy Today: New Frontiers in Theory and Practice. London: Sage.
Murgatroyd, S. (1985). Counselling and Helping. Leicester: British Psychological Society.
Rogers, C. R. (1951). Client-Centered Therapy. London: Constable.
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Rogers, C. R. (1967). On Becoming a Person. London: Constable and Company.
Russell, J. (1993). Out of Bounds: Sexual Exploitation in Counselling and Therapy. London: Sage.
Sutherland, R., Claxton, G. and Pollard, A. (2003). Teaching and Learning Where Worldviews Meet. Stoke-on-Trent: Trentham Books.
Thompson A. (1990). Guide to ethical practice in psychotherapy. New York; John
The framework is split into three sections:
1) The ethics themselves, divided into; Values, Principles and Personal Moral Qualities.
2) Guidance on good practice in counselling and psychotherapy
3) The professional conduct procedure.
Values
This section consists of several statements which represent commitments a counsellor is expected …show more content…
and Feltham, C. (2000). Taking Supervision Forward: Enquiries and Trends in Counselling and Psychotherapy. London: Sage.
May, R. (1982). “The Problem of Evil: An Open Letter to Carl Rogers.” Journal of Humanistic Psychology. Vol. 22 (3). Pg. 10-21.
Mearns, D. and Cooper, M. (2005). Working at Relational Depth in Counselling and Psychotherapy. London: Sage.
Mearns, D. and Thorne, B. (1999). Person-Centred Counselling in Action. (2nd ed). London: Sage.
Mearns, D. and Thorne, B. (2000). Person-Centred Therapy Today: New Frontiers in Theory and Practice. London: Sage.
Murgatroyd, S. (1985). Counselling and Helping. Leicester: British Psychological Society.
Rogers, C. R. (1951). Client-Centered Therapy. London: Constable.
Rogers, C. R. (1957). “The Necessary and Sufficient Conditions of Therapeutic Personality Change.” Journal of Consulting Psychology. Vol. 21. Pg. 95-103.
Rogers, C. R. (1967). On Becoming a Person. London: Constable and Company.
Russell, J. (1993). Out of Bounds: Sexual Exploitation in Counselling and Therapy. London: Sage.
Sutherland, R., Claxton, G. and Pollard, A. (2003). Teaching and Learning Where Worldviews Meet. Stoke-on-Trent: Trentham Books.
Thompson A. (1990). Guide to ethical practice in psychotherapy. New York; John