all the above organisations were involved in the recent statutory regulation submission process] What is an Accredited Counsellor or Psychotherapist?
After training a therapist works towards accreditation (equivalent to registration or licensure in USA). If someone is accredited they can add membership after their name i.e. MIACP or MIAHIP (fully accredited member). Accredited means the therapist has been scrutinised by the professional body and qualifications checked that they have had appropriate training [fully qualified], are experienced (350-600+ hours of client work under supervision), abide by a code of ethics and have regular supervision and continuing professional development. For a listing of accredited therapists contact one of the professional bodies in Ireland listed below. Be aware that it is unethical to use the term ‘associate’ (as in associate member of…….) as this is a category which anyone (lay person, plumber, etc!) can join regardless of who you are and should not be stated in any advertising literature as it can deceive people into thinking the person is an accredited member when they are not.
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- all the above organisations were involved in the recent statutory regulation submission process] What is an Accredited Counsellor or Psychotherapist?
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- Are any other organisations involved in developing the EPR design submission?
