GoodPracticeinAction033.doc

Good Practice in Action 033 Research Overview Ethical decision making within the counselling professions Dr. Nicola Davies Copyright Information Good Practice in Action 033: Research Overview: Ethical Decision Making in the Counselling Professions is published by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP House, 15 St John’s Business Park, Lutterworth, Leicestershire LE17 4HB. t: 01455 883300 f: 01455 550243 e: bacp@bacp.co.uk w: www.bacp.co.uk BACP is the largest professional organisation for counselling and psychotherapy in the UK, is a company limited by guarantee 2175320 in England and Wales, and a registered charity, 298361. Copyright ? 2015 British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Permission is granted to reproduce for personal and educational use only. Commercial copying, hiring and lending are prohibited. Design by Steers McGillan Eves. Contents Context Using the research overviews Introduction What is ethical decision making? Context of ethical decision making in counselling and psychotherapy practice How the literature was identified Synopsis of research related to ethical decision making in psychological therapies Why is research important for our professional group? Why it is important for us to engage with research The ethical imperative of engaging in research related for ethical decision making Research about ethical decision making in counselling and psychotherapy Studies on professional practice Studies involving teaching ethics Studies involving new contexts and delivery of counselling services Social media Community outreach psychotherapy Open forum counselling Studies involving culture and religious sensitivity Integrating religion and spirituality into practice Integrating cultural practices into practice Counselling in the context of schools Counselling in specific or unique contexts Counselling in the context of refugee experience Counselling in the context of co-parenting Counselling in the context o