Essential knowledge – for counsellors, psychotherapists and anyone else working
with distressed people
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This new online course is designed to stimulate deeper thinking about the
ethical dilemmas and professional difficulties you may encounter when working
with people suffering emotional distress. It gives you sound principles to
remember and realistic guidelines to follow whenever difficult ethical
situations arise.
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Whilst primarily designed for counsellors and psychotherapists, anyone
interested in thinking more clearly about ethical matters, including social
workers, occupational therapists, mental health workers, medical and legal
professionals, can complete the course.
The guidance offered is not a list of static ‘rules’ but a framework of
interlocking ideas and insights through which it is possible to create clear and
reasonable codes of professional conduct to help ensure we act ethically.
The discussions between the tutors raise important considerations – deriving
from real case histories – and give you valuable insights about the evolution of
ethical behaviour and the nature of ethical problems today.
WHY THIS COURSE IS NEEDED
We live in a world that, despite technological progress, seems to have lost its
moral compass. It should go without saying that all therapists should act
ethically with their patients, but some don’t. The consequences of this can
prove distressing and even damaging for the client involved, and, for the
practitioner, can mean anything from public censure, suspension from practice,
or full-scale striking off.
So, in addition to following guidelines and a code of practice, therapists need
to develop a sound inner intuition of what the right thing to do is in any
particular circumstance. However, developing this intuition requires us to
escape from our mental pigeon-holes so that we can develop richer patterns of
thought, through consideration of a wide range of potential pitfalls and ethical
dilemmas, to draw upon and return to throughout our professional lives.
WHAT WILL YOU EXPLORE
* The foundations of ethics
* Ethics and human nature
* The difference between ethics, morals and the law
* The reason ethical dilemmas arise
* The HG Code of Ethics
* Examples of modern ethical quandaries
* Living in a ‘victim culture’ that’s obsessed with blaming
* Why ethical behaviour is socially conditioned
* The importance of learning from mistakes
* Why relying on systems can inhibit flexibility of thought and behaviour
* Why organisational rigidity drives bureaucracies to behave unethically
* What determines our individual nature, character and mental health
* The assumptions we make that get in the way of ethical decision making
* Typical case histories dealt with by the HGI’s Registration and Professional
Standards Committee
* Ethics: needs and wants
* Ethics, tribalism and political correctness
* Our inbuilt range of moral emotional responses
* The illusion of shared perceptions
* Three ethical safeguards arising from the Human Givens approach
* The importance of spare capacity when helping others
* The danger of patients putting therapists on a pedestal
* Why technology, using artificial intelligence, raises ethical questions
* Accredited CPD certificate
* and much more…
COUNTS TOWARDS A DIPLOMA
By taking this course, you could be on your way to completing Part 1
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the Human Givens Diploma
[https://www.humangivens.com/college/diploma/your-diploma-journey/] – a
flexible, part-time psychotherapy course which will deepen your psychological
knowledge and increase your ability to help people effectively and quickly.
Course Programme
* Part 1
* The nature of ethical problems
* Part 2
* Ethical Foundations
* Part 3
* Practitioners Code of Conduct
* Part 4
* Case Histories
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What's included?
* 24 Videos
* 30 Quizzes
* Life-long access
* CPD Certificate
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COURSE FORMAT
This online ethics course is delivered by four distinguished Fellows of the HGI,
Sue Saunders, Ian Thomson, Ivan Tyrrell and Denise Winn – their discussions
provide much food for thought and draw on real case histories that have come
before the HGI’s Registration and Professional Standards Committee.
As with all our online courses, you are required to answer multiple-choice
questions designed to add to your knowledge and deepen your understanding: an
enjoyable, thought-provoking part of the learning process.
Once you have completed the course, you will receive an Accredited CPD
certificate, which counts towards the Human Givens Diploma.
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This course has been independently assessed by the internationally recognised
CPD Standards Office for 6 hours of CPD training.
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MEET YOUR TUTORS
IVAN TYRRELL
Ivan Tyrrell worked for many years as a psychotherapist and now spends most of
his time lecturing and writing.
Read more [https://www.humangivens.com/person/ivan-tyrrell/]
SUE SAUNDERS
Sue has worked in training, coaching and psychotherapy for over 30 years. She
also has extensive experience in the corporate world.
Read more [https://www.humangivens.com/person/sue-saunders/]
IAN THOMPSON
Ian Thomson is the former deputy chair of the HGI Registration and Professional
Standards Committee
Read more [https://www.humangivens.com/person/ian-thompson/]
DENISE WINN
Denise is a journalist, editor and author specialising in psychology – who has
also practised as a human givens therapist since 2000.
Read more [https://www.humangivens.com/person/denise-winn/]