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Practical aspects of record keeping within the counselling professions GPiA 067 Good practice Published 17 Sep 2018 Good Practice in Action commonly asked questions resource on record keeping. Last reviewed June 2025. PDF download
Writing reports for the courts and giving evidence in court in the context of the counselling professions in England and Wales GPiA 083 Good practice Published 31 Aug 2018 Good Practice in Action legal resource covering trials and record keeping. Last reviewed October 25. PDF download
What do we mean by records and record keeping within the counselling professions? GPiA 066 Good practice Published 31 Jul 2017 Good Practice in Action commonly asked questions resource on record keeping. Last reviewed February 2024. PDF download
Dealing with inappropriate behaviour How to identify behaviours that are considered unacceptable, report inappropriate contact and get advice and support.
The big issue: Portfolio working: the future of private practice? Journals Published 21 Feb 2024 Open article: Scaling up work as a sole practitioner has always been a challenge. Sally Brown talks to some of the innovative practitioners using portfolio working to build a full-time income from therapy. Therapy Today, March 2024
We back campaign to review and update NICE anxiety guidelines News Published 20 Jan 2026 We’re encouraging members to write to their MP and help shape NICE guidance
Sharing records with clients, legal professionals and the courts in the context of the counselling professions GPiA 069 Good practice Published 31 Aug 2018 Good Practice in Action legal resource on record keeping and confidentiality. Last reviewed September 2025. PDF download
Taking one step forward and two steps back News Published 8 Feb 2018 Guest blog from Dr Terry Hanley, Senior Lecturer in Counselling Psychology, and Dr Laura Anne Winter, Lecturer in Education and Counselling Psychology, both from The University of Manchester.