Confidentiality and Record Keeping in Counselling and Psychotherapy

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Mitchels, Barbara

Bond, Tim

Psychology & Counseling

Sage Publications Ltd.

Confidentiality is an essential condition of counselling and psychotherapy that enables clients to talk honestly and openly about their situation. As a core aspect of everyday practice, therapists need to understand both the legal and ethical implications of providing confidentiality and of keeping records concerning their clients. Confidentiality and Record Keeping in Counselling and Psychotherapy provides a practical introduction to the topic, containing guidance on: " why and how records should be kept " how to balance therapeutic benefits from keeping records with potential legal ramifications " confidentiality agreements with clients in a variety of therapeutic settings " confidentiality in training and supervision.

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Confidentiality and Record Keeping in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Legal Resources Counsellors & Psychotherapists)

Confidentiality is an essential condition of counselling and psychotherapy that enables clients to talk honestly and openly about their situation. As a core aspect of everyday practice, therapists need to understand both the legal and ethical implications of providing confidentiality and of keeping records concerning their clients. Confidentiality and Record Keeping in Counselling and Psychotherapy provides a practical introduction to the topic, containing guidance on:" why and how records should be kept" how to balance therapeutic benefits from keeping records with potential legal ramifications" confidentiality agreements with clients in a variety of therapeutic settings" confidentiality in training and supervision.

Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Confidentiality is an essential condition of counselling and psychotherapy that enables clients to talk honestly and openly about their situation. As a core aspect of everyday practice, therapists need to understand both the legal and ethical implications of providing confidentiality and of keeping records concerning their clients. 
Confidentiality and Record Keeping in Counselling and Psychotherapy provides a practical introduction to the topic, containing guidance on:
" why and how records should be kept
" how to balance therapeutic benefits from keeping records with potential legal ramifications
" confidentiality agreements with clients in a variety of therapeutic settings
" confidentiality in training and supervision.

Confidentiality & Record Keeping in Counselling & Psychotherapy (Legal Resources Counsellors & Psychotherapists)

This indispensible text is your students′ first point of reference when faced with a situation or dilemma of a legal nature regarding record keeping or confidentiality issues. Reflecting changes in policy and law and developments in practice since its last publication in 2008, this new edition has been expanded into 14 new and thoroughly revised chapters. New content includes: - The latest Data Protection Act guidance including data protection implications when working with technology and for online therapy - Greater content on sharing information, including sharing information in supervision, training, research, audit and, crucially, across professions - Expanded content on mental capacity with separate chapters for children and vulnerable adults - A new chapter on pre-trial therapy with adults and children, including Special Measures, Crown Prosecution Service guidance and victim support - A new chapter on practice dilemmas, providing advice and encouraging further discussion and reflection - The role of supervision and of the supervisor Using reflective questions, sample dilemmas and case scenarios throughout, the authors illustrate how to practically address the difficult confidentiality and record keeping issues that therapists regularly face. Current legal guidelines and frameworks are interspersed throughout the book which, along with revised disclosure checklists and links to useful organisations and contacts, ensure trainee and practising therapists are well versed in current best-practice.

Confidentiality and record keeping are essential aspects of everyday counselling practice. This book introduces you to the law, ethics, guidance and policy relevant to counselling records and confidentiality, using examples from practice to apply this to a wide range of counselling situations and dilemmas.\nThis edition is fully updated to cover recent developments in guidance, professional ethics, policy and law, including new chapters on GDPR and data protection law and online and telephone counselling practice. With an extensive glossary, checklists and useful legal and other resources, this is an essential resource for trainees and practitioners in the helping professions.\nBarbara Mitchels runs Therapy Law, an online consultancy service, and is Director of the Watershed Counselling Service in Devon.\nTim Bond is Emeritus Professor at the University of Bristol and Visiting Professor to the University of Malta.

Confidentiality and record keeping are essential aspects of everyday counselling practice. This book introduces you to the law, ethics, guidance and policy relevant to counselling records and confidentiality, using examples from practice to apply this to a wide range of counselling situations and dilemmas.This edition is fully updated to cover recent developments in guidance, professional ethics, policy and law, including new chapters on GDPR and data protection law and online and telephone counselling practice. With an extensive glossary, checklists and useful legal and other resources, this is an essential resource for trainees and practitioners in the helping professions.Barbara Mitchels runs Therapy Law, an online consultancy service, and is Director of the Watershed Counselling Service in Devon.Tim Bond is Emeritus Professor at the University of Bristol and Visiting Professor to the University of Malta.

Essential Law for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (Legal Resources Counsellors & Psychotherapists)

This third book in the authoritative BACP Legal Resources for Counsellors and Psychotherapists series provides a user-friendly guide to the law for all those practicing and training in the counseling profession. Barbara Mitchels and Tim Bond make legal issues relevant and bring them alive for the practitioner. Packed with practical examples, this book covers essential areas of law for practitioners including professional ethics and standards, negligence, contracts and premises, employment and insurance, dealing with legal claims, and professional diligence.

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Confidentiality and Record Keeping in Counselling and Psychotherapy

Confidentiality and Record Keeping in Counselling and Psychotherapy

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Confidentiality and Record Keeping in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Legal Resources Counsellors & Psychotherapists)

Confidentiality and Record Keeping in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Legal Resources Counsellors & Psychotherapists)

Confidentiality & Record Keeping in Counselling & Psychotherapy (Legal Resources Counsellors & Psychotherapists)

Confidentiality & Record Keeping in Counselling & Psychotherapy (Legal Resources Counsellors & Psychotherapists)

Confidentiality & Record Keeping in Counselling & Psychotherapy (Legal Resources Counsellors & Psychotherapists)

Confidentiality & Record Keeping in Counselling & Psychotherapy (Legal Resources Counsellors & Psychotherapists)

Essential Law for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (Legal Resources Counsellors & Psychotherapists)