I practice in accordance with the ethical guidelines established on the basis of the codes of ethics of the EATA (European Association of Transactional Analysis) and the ITAA (International Transactional Analysis Association), as well as those of the FF2P.
The FF2P sets out several points of vigilance concerning the ethics of all practitioners:
1 – RESPONSIBILITY
General principle: In the practice of their profession, psychological counsellors are committed to maintaining the highest standards of their profession.
They accept responsibility for the consequences of their actions and do everything possible to ensure that their services are used appropriately.
2 – COMPETENCE
General principle: Maintaining high standards of competence is a responsibility shared by all psychotherapy practitioners in the interests of the public and the profession as a whole.
Psychotherapy practitioners recognize the limits of their competence and the limits of their methods.
They provide services and use techniques only for which they are qualified by their training and experience.
They keep abreast of the latest health knowledge and scientific and professional information relevant to the services they provide.
3 – MORAL VALUES AND LEGAL STANDARDS
General principle: The moral, ethical, and legal values and standards that govern the behavior of psychotherapy practitioners are a personal matter, just as they are for any citizen, except when they may compromise the exercise of their professional responsibilities or undermine the public’s trust in psychotherapy and psychotherapy practitioners.
With regard to their own behavior, psychotherapy practitioners must take into account the community standards in force and must remain sensitive to the possible impact that compliance with or deviation from these standards may have on the quality of their performance as psychotherapy practitioners.
They remain aware of the possible impact of their public behavior.
4 – CONFIDENTIALITY
General principle: Psychotherapy practitioners are personally bound to confidentiality, except in cases where the law requires or authorizes the disclosure of confidential information.
Professional secrecy covers everything that psychotherapy practitioners learn in the course of their work, in other words, not only what is confided to them, but also what they see, hear, or understand.
They respect the confidentiality of information obtained from individuals in the course of their work. They disclose such information to third parties only with the consent of the individual (or their legal representative), except in exceptional circumstances (see Art. 4.e) where failure to do so would likely result in obvious danger to that individual or others.
Psychotherapy practitioners inform their clients of the legal limits of confidentiality. Consent to disclose information to others should normally be obtained in writing from the person concerned.
5 – PROTECTION OF THE CLIENT
General principle: Psychotherapy practitioners respect integrity, autonomy, and the right to live according to one’s own convictions, and protect the well-being of the individuals and groups with whom they work.
Psychotherapy practitioners respect the dignity of the human person, even after death.
They refrain from infringing upon it in any way, aware that it is a fundamental and inalienable right.
Psychotherapy practitioners recognize and respect the human person in their psychological dimension, whether the individual is treated individually or collectively.
Psychotherapy practitioners must treat all clients with the same awareness and respect for the principle of non-discrimination, regardless of their origin, customs, family situation, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, state of health, or reputation.
In all circumstances, they shall only intervene with the prior, free, and informed consent of the persons concerned. However, the client’s consent cannot justify a breach of ethics or a violation of professional conduct.
Psychotherapy practitioners do not interfere in their clients’ family affairs or private lives without professional reason.
When conflicts of interest arise between clients and the institutions that employ psychotherapy practitioners, the latter must clearly define the nature and direction of their loyalty and responsibilities and keep all parties informed of their commitments.
Psychotherapy practitioners must fully inform clients about the purpose and nature of assessments, treatments, teaching, and internship arrangements, and they openly acknowledge that clients, students, interns, or study participants have freedom of choice regarding their participation. Coercing individuals to participate in or continue therapy is unethical.
6 – PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS
General principle: Psychotherapy practitioners act with due regard for the needs, specific skills, and obligations of their colleagues who are psychotherapists, psychologists, psychoanalysts, psychiatrists, physicians, and members of other professions. They respect the prerogatives and obligations of the institutions or organizations with which these other colleagues are associated.
7 – PUBLIC DECLARATIONS
General principle: Public statements, service announcements, advertising, and promotional activities by psychotherapy practitioners are intended to help the public make judgments and choices. Psychotherapy practitioners accurately and objectively present their professional qualifications, affiliations, and functions, as well as those of the institutions or organizations with which their statements or they themselves may be associated.
In their public statements relating to psychotherapeutic information or professional opinions, or which provide information on the availability of techniques, products, publications, and services, psychotherapy practitioners shall base their statements on generally accepted conclusions and techniques and shall fully acknowledge the limitations and uncertainties involved.
8 – EVALUATION TECHNIQUES
General principle: When developing, publishing, and using psychotherapies or psychological assessment techniques, psychotherapy practitioners shall always promote the interests and well-being of the client.
They shall guard against the misuse of assessment results.
They respect the client’s right to know the results, the interpretations made, and the basis for their conclusions and recommendations. Psychotherapy practitioners must make every effort to ensure the security of tests and other assessment techniques within the limits of legal obligations.
They strive to ensure the appropriate use of assessment techniques by others.
9 – SANCTIONS
Failure to comply with any of the principles and obligations set out in this Code of Ethics, which is the subject of a complaint to the FF2P, will result in disciplinary proceedings in accordance with a procedure defined on the FF2P website (known as the “complaints handling” procedure).
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helpfull links:
https://www.ifat-asso.org/section-3-ethique-et-pratique-professionnelle/ ) http://www.eatanews.org/eata-2/ethics/ http://www.ff2p.fr/fichiers_site/la_ff2p/la_ff2p.html
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