Guidelines for online counselling and psychotherapy, 3rd edition
including Guidelines for online supervision

Kate Anthony, Fellow of BACP and CEO of OnlineCounsellors.co.uk and the Online Therapy Institute.
Stephen Goss, University of Abertay Dundee.

Publication date - March 2009
15 pages
ISBN number: 9781905114115

£6.50 BACP members
£8 Non-members

About the book

As the role of technology increases and its use in therapy becomes more popular, BACP have published this 3rd edition of the guidelines, providing up-to-date guidance for best practice for those involved in the provision of counselling and psychotherapy over the internet.

The online counselling guidelines were first published by the BACP in 2001 and then re-written in 2005. Further revisions have been made in this third edition to provide the latest guidance within the field, reflecting recent developments in the provision of therapeutic services via this form of electronic communication.

The publication has been primarily written for practitioners and managers of online therapy services, and has been designed to help those working within this area deal with the sensitive issues connected with online therapy.

Guidance is provided under the five main headings:

• practitioner competence
• client suitability and contracting
• issues particular to working online
• issues of jurisdiction or professional codes and laws
• confidentiality, data protection and storage issues 

Guidelines for online supervision are also included, along with a new case study, to exemplify and raise awareness of some of the delicate issues linked with this form of therapy.

Please note, these guidelines are consistent with, and should be read in conjunction with the 'Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy'.

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