Online Workshop

Confidentiality and Consent:  Law, Ethics and Dilemmas

Dr Barbara Mitchels

Tuesday 31st May 2022 - 1.30pm - 4.45pm 

As a therapist, are you concerned about understanding the requirements of the law and government guidance on capacity and consent, and negotiating consent issues with clients and others? Then this half-day course is for you! 

The course will help you answer these questions:

• Who can give consent for therapy for adult and child clients?
• What does the law say about capacity to give consent?
• How do I negotiate consent with my client?
• How do I negotiate consent issues with separated parents in relation to therapy with their child?
• How do I manage confidentiality and also provide carers, other professionals and the courts with necessary safeguarding information?
• How and when should I share information without the client’s consent?

This half day course is facilitated by Dr Barbara Mitchels, FBACP, who is a practising psychotherapist with dual qualifications in law and therapy. Her work as a lawyer included being a solicitor advising and representing local authorities, parents, guardians and children in the child protection field for many years. She also writes books and legal resources for the counselling professions, the most recent being with Tim Bond ‘Confidentiality, Consent and Record Keeping in Counselling and Psychotherapy’, Sage (2021). For other publications, see www.therapylaw.co.uk.

The course includes facilitator input, experiential activities, group discussions, and handouts.

 The benefits of attending this half-day course: 

• Develop your skills and confidence in negotiating consent issues with clients and others, in a safe and enjoyable learning environment.
• Increase your knowledge and confidence about the law relating to capacity and consent.
• Gain 3 hours of continued professional development and receive a certificate of attendance to evidence the training. 

This course will be useful for –

Play Therapists, Drama Therapists, Art Therapists, Creative Arts Therapists, Child Therapists, Child Psychotherapists, Counsellors

Course Facilitator

Dr Barbara Mitchels