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.
BACP are working on providing an online version of the Guidelines, and we will keep you posted as to when they become available. OR you can ring BACP on +44 (0) 1455 883300 for further details - please do this if you have the time and keep us posted if you get the news before us!
Thanks for your part (extensive it seems) to develop and distribute this helpful information along to others of us interested (and doing) online therapy. I have already ordered the third edition and other related material from BACP and look forward to using it (if it arrives in time) at a conference I'm speaking at in Canada, May 20th.