Legal Bits

 Ethical Statement

• UK Legal Compliance: SLA-Counselling operates from the United Kingdom and abides by applicable UK laws.
• Professional Liability: Professional liability arrangements are based on the business operating from the UK.
• Online Sessions: Unless otherwise agreed by special arrangement, sessions are held via a secure video link to support the safety and security of both the client and the company.
• Confidentiality and Safeguarding: Confidentiality is maintained in accordance with applicable UK requirements and safeguarding guidance relevant to counselling.
• Safeguarding Concerns: If something is disclosed or witnessed during a session that raises a safeguarding concern, it will be addressed at the time, in accordance with applicable safeguarding procedures.
• Equality: SLA-Counselling aims to operate in accordance with the UK Equality Act 2010.
• Ethical Framework: SLA-Counselling’s ethical approach is informed by frameworks and professional guidance supported by the Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists and Hypnotherapists organisation (ACCPH) and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

 Confidentiality Statement

• Contact Information: No details about an individual contact will be retained without their authorisation, subject to any applicable legal or safeguarding obligations.
• Session Recording: Sessions may be recorded for company use only. Recordings will not be provided or disclosed to third parties except where required or permitted by applicable law, or with appropriate authorisation.
• Professional Supervision: Counsellors undertake professional supervision. Relevant points from sessions may be discussed with a supervisor, with care taken to avoid identifying the client wherever possible.
• Data Protection: SLA-Counselling follows applicable UK data-protection legislation.