Jenny
14th March 2009, 11:16 AM
Hi All,
I've had a few messages from people on and off the forum who are keen to sign up and post but are worried about the issue of boundaries and confidentiality. For example qualified counsellors who are seeing clients are, understandably, concerned about posting personal thoughts/feelings when there is the possibility that their clients will see their posts.
My question to you is how can i go about trying to make this forum "safer" and more of a place that you'd all feel able to post in? I have made a private subforum for trainee and trained counsellors should this be useful so as to stop potential clients reading..
One thing to bear in mind is this forum isn't (as is stated in guidelines) a source of counselling in itself. It's meant as a support forum for anyone interested in self development and/or counselling. So while some will post here while going through a difficult patch etc it's important to remember that replies are not to be taken as counselling. I hear a few members worried that this is the case and i really want to reiterate that this forum is not about offering counselling.. it's more about counselling information, resources, support as appropriate.
Please if anyone has any suggestions on how i could make the forum 'safer' for both clients and counsellors i'd be more than happy to try. I've tried to post more 'counselling information' threads in the hope that it'll attract more discussions around counselling (am wondering whether counsellors would feel safe posting about general debates/questions about counselling!?).. as well as keeping the 'emotional support' subforum open for anyone needing a supporting shoulder.
Any thoughts welcome
:grouphug:
Jenny x
I've had a few messages from people on and off the forum who are keen to sign up and post but are worried about the issue of boundaries and confidentiality. For example qualified counsellors who are seeing clients are, understandably, concerned about posting personal thoughts/feelings when there is the possibility that their clients will see their posts.
My question to you is how can i go about trying to make this forum "safer" and more of a place that you'd all feel able to post in? I have made a private subforum for trainee and trained counsellors should this be useful so as to stop potential clients reading..
One thing to bear in mind is this forum isn't (as is stated in guidelines) a source of counselling in itself. It's meant as a support forum for anyone interested in self development and/or counselling. So while some will post here while going through a difficult patch etc it's important to remember that replies are not to be taken as counselling. I hear a few members worried that this is the case and i really want to reiterate that this forum is not about offering counselling.. it's more about counselling information, resources, support as appropriate.
Please if anyone has any suggestions on how i could make the forum 'safer' for both clients and counsellors i'd be more than happy to try. I've tried to post more 'counselling information' threads in the hope that it'll attract more discussions around counselling (am wondering whether counsellors would feel safe posting about general debates/questions about counselling!?).. as well as keeping the 'emotional support' subforum open for anyone needing a supporting shoulder.
Any thoughts welcome
:grouphug:
Jenny x