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SPRINGHILL GROUP

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Springhill Group Counselling

• BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice in
  Counselling and Psychotherapy  the guidelines
  for good practice which BACP members adhere
  to. The British Association for Counselling
  Psychotherapy (BACP)  is a membership
  organisation and a registered charity that sets
  standards for therapeutic practice and provides
  information for therapists, clients of therapy,
  and the general public.

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General Counselling

• What should I expect from therapy? You should
  expect one or a series of confidential
  appointments of up to an hour in length in a
  suitable professional setting. The process should
  also provide you with the opportunity tomake
  sense of your individual circumstances
• have contact with a therapist who will help
  identify the choices for change
• feel supported during the process of change
• reach a point where you are better equipped to
  cope with the future

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Is counselling and psychotherapy confidential? 

• Everything you discuss is confidential between
  you and the counsellor or psychotherapist. There
  can be certain legal exceptions and the
  practitioner should clarify this with you prior
  to the establishment of any agreed contract for
  working. You may have specific queries about
  confidentiality depending on the format of the
  therapy. For example, with online counselling,
  you may wish to ask the following questions to
  your therapistAre the notes from therapy
  protected by passwords and encrypted?
• Are printouts held in a secure cabinet?
• What happens when there are technical problems?

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Should my therapist carry liability insurance? 

• Professional liability insurance is not currently
  a legal requirement. However, a number of
  professional associations, strongly recommend
  that therapists take out appropriate insurance
  coverage. Examples of insurance policies which a
  therapist might have are professional indemnity,
  public and products liability, libel and slander
  to name a few. It is suggested that you check
  your therapist has appropriate and adequate
  insurance in place before engaging their
  services. If you are unsure then you should
  consult an insurance professional or a legal
  expert for further guidance. The insurance is not
  only intended to protect the therapist but offer
  peace of mind that if something should go wrong,
  there are funds in place to compensate you in
  such an event. For further information you may
  find the British Insurance Brokers
  Association website useful. Author Towergate
  Professional Risks