Are all Grief Counsellors / Coaches equally qualified?
Unfortunately the industry is self-regulating! Some therapists are hardly qualified at all! Some are qualified, but only in a narrow area, e.g. just in person-centred counselling and no other modalities, this makes them inflexible and narrow in context. There are relevant nationally accredited qualifications through University Courses and ASET courses and through NVQ accreditation. In short though, look for: 1. Codes of Conduct and Ethics. 2. Qualifications or registrations of non-independent industry bodies (e.g. Royal Societies) 3. NVQ Qualifications, University Degrees or ASET qualifications (these are all nationally accredited) 4. Adherence to the National Occupational Standards for Counselling and other related therapies.
