This module focuses on professional issues that underpin good counselling practice. You will explore topics such as equal opportunities, codes of practice, contracts, boundaries, client referral, insurance cover, and confidentiality. Students will also look at data protection, complaints procedures, ethical dilemmas and supervision, including how to prepare their client work for supervision. Additionally, student will examine on-line counselling and explore potential issues.

A 2,000 words assignment where you will critically evaluate how professional issues might be managed within counselling practice and exploring issues involved when on-line counselling (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4).

Learning strategies include interactive lectures and skills practice sessions which consist of workshops, discussions, group-work, role-play, and individual tutorials. Reflection and reflective practice along with critical thinking will also be a key element of the programme in to facilitate professional learning. Independent study time includes researching, reading and reflection as well as assignment preparation.

1. Engage effectively with literature relevant to professional issues within counselling.
Enquiry

2. Demonstrate an understanding of professional issues involved with working in a counselling placement. Knowledge and Understanding
Application

3. Evaluate how professional issues might be managed in counselling practice.
Problem solving
Reflection
Analysis

4. Explore issues involved with counselling with clients remotely.
Knowledge
Understanding
Analysis

Library
IT resources including PowerPoints
VLE - SOALR
Core texts

Jenkins, P. (2007). Counselling, Psychotherapy and the Law. Sage Publications

Hawkins, P. & McMahon, A. (2020). Supervision in the Helping Professions. Open University Press.

Mitchels, B., & Bond, T. (2011). Legal issues across counselling and psychotherapy settings: A guide for practice. SAGE.

This module focuses on professional issues that underpin good counselling practice. You will explore topics such as equal opportunities, codes of practice, contracts, boundaries, client referral, insurance cover, and confidentiality. Students will also look at data protection, complaints procedures, ethical dilemmas and supervision, including how to prepare their client work for supervision. Additionally, student will examine on-line counselling and explore potential issues.