Comments on: BACP Asks That Names Be Removed from Published Account of Confidentiality Violation by Online Therapists http://crclips.com/lib/2006/10/19/bacp-ruling/ Historical Clips from 'Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life' Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:51:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anon http://crclips.com/lib/2006/10/19/bacp-ruling/#comment-734 Anon Sun, 01 Apr 2007 19:30:15 +0000 http://counsellingresource.com/features/archives/2006/politics/bacp-ruling/#comment-734 SILENCE IS THE BEST RESPONSE! QUOTE: BACP complaints I have recently googled 'complaints against the BACP' and came across what I consider shocking information. BACP members are advised that silence is the best response when members of the general public contact newspapers with reference to their complaints. They also refuse to investigate complaints if court action is threatened. These strategies effectively provide a safe haven for those who may be breaking the law and do much to disempower those who have good reason for complaint. Silence is usually recommended to those who could easily incriminate themselves. It's common knowlege that the media is saturated with BACP articles yet nobody gets to hear about the problems that people are having with some BACP counsellors. I would love to see a website were people could share their experinces - names being excluded since the BACP wouldn't think twice about court action. SILENCE IS THE BEST RESPONSE! QUOTE: BACP complaints

I have recently googled ‘complaints against the BACP’ and came across what I consider shocking information. BACP members are advised that silence is the best response when members of the general public contact newspapers with reference to their complaints.

They also refuse to investigate complaints if court action is threatened. These strategies effectively provide a safe haven for those who may be breaking the law and do much to disempower those who have good reason for complaint.

Silence is usually recommended to those who could easily incriminate themselves.

It’s common knowlege that the media is saturated with BACP articles yet nobody gets to hear about the problems that people are having with some BACP counsellors.

I would love to see a website were people could share their experinces – names being excluded since the BACP wouldn’t think twice about court action.

]]> By: Anon http://crclips.com/lib/2006/10/19/bacp-ruling/#comment-733 Anon Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:25:40 +0000 http://counsellingresource.com/features/archives/2006/politics/bacp-ruling/#comment-733 I reported an incident of disability discrimination to the BACP that I experienced at the hands of a fellow of the BACP and was told by the BACP that there was little chance that the complaint would be upheld as that would put a fellow of the BACPs job at risk. Details of the incident were recorded at the Disability Rights Commission. I was told by the BACP that they would not look at my complaint if court action was pending? What I discovered was that the BACP appear to protect the general public yet the reality is that they protect themselves first even when suspected law breaking occurs. As regards the BACP code of ethics to me they appear like a wish list rather than a guide for professional behaviour. The only thing that I can do is to make an appointment with an M.P. and explain what is going on as it's almost impossible to make a complaint. Counsellors who bully exploit or discriminate are not being identified but protected by the BACP. I reported an incident of disability discrimination to the BACP that I experienced at the hands of a fellow of the BACP and was told by the BACP that there was little chance that the complaint would be upheld as that would put a fellow of the BACPs job at risk. Details of the incident were recorded at the Disability Rights Commission. I was told by the BACP that they would not look at my complaint if court action was pending?

What I discovered was that the BACP appear to protect the general public yet the reality is that they protect themselves first even when suspected law breaking occurs.

As regards the BACP code of ethics to me they appear like a wish list rather than a guide for professional behaviour.

The only thing that I can do is to make an appointment with an M.P. and explain what is going on as it’s almost impossible to make a complaint.

Counsellors who bully exploit or discriminate are not being identified but protected by the BACP.

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