Eva Therapy Service Referrals Are Currently CLOSED
Eva Therapy Service Referrals Are Currently CLOSED
Ethical principles of therapy
Being Trustworthy:
We will act in accordance with the trust placed in us; regard confidentiality as an obligation arising from the client’s trust; restrict any disclosure of confidential information about clients to furthering the purposes for which it was originally disclosed.
Autonomy: respect for the client’s right to be self-governing
This principle emphasises the importance of the client’s commitment to participating in counselling or psychotherapy, usually on a voluntary basis. Respecting clients’ autonomy: we ensure accuracy in any advertising or information given in advance of services offered; seek freely given and adequately informed consent; engage in explicit contracting in advance of any commitment by the client; protect privacy; protect confidentiality; normally make any disclosures of confidential information conditional on the consent of the person concerned; and inform the client in advance of foreseeable conflicts of interest or as soon as possible after such conflicts become apparent.
Beneficence: a commitment to promoting the client’s well-being
We will act in the best interests of the client based on professional assessment. It directs attention to working strictly within one’s limits of competence and providing services on the basis of adequate training or experience. Our therapists use regular and on-going supervision to enhance the quality of the services provided and to commit to updating practice by continuing professional development.
Non-maleficence: a commitment to avoiding harm to the client
We have an ethical responsibility to strive to mitigate any harm caused to a client even when the harm is unavoidable or unintended. Holding appropriate insurance may assist in restitution. Practitioners have a personal responsibility to challenge, where appropriate, the incompetence or malpractice of others; and to contribute to any investigation and/or adjudication concerning professional practice, which falls below that of a reasonably competent practitioner and/or risks bringing discredit upon the profession.
16 Justice: the fair and impartial treatment of all clients and the provision of adequate services
We aim to be just and fair to all clients and respecting their human rights and dignity. We have a duty to strive to ensure a fair provision of counselling and psychotherapy services, accessible and appropriate to the needs of potential clients.
Self-respect: fostering the practitioner’s self-knowledge and care for self
The principle of self-respect means we appropriately apply all the above principles as entitlements for self. This includes seeking counselling or therapy and other opportunities for personal development as required. There is an ethical responsibility to use supervision for appropriate personal and professional support and development, and to seek training and other opportunities for continuing professional development.
