Critically evaluate the key components of professional practice within counselling psychology as distinct from other professions.

Critically evaluate the key components of professional practice within counselling psychology as distinct from other professions; drawing upon ethical, theoretical, professional and empirical literature.

Specific Assessment Criteria:
Critically understand the philosophical and empirical paradigms underpinning Counselling Psychology as a distinctive profession within psychology;

Demonstrate an informed commitment to the principles embedded within the the British Psychological Code of Ethics and the Health and Care Professions Council Standards of Conduct Performance & Ethics, and a critical awareness of the role of ethics in competent counselling psychology practice;

Demonstrate a critical understanding of the role of assessment and formulation in counselling psychology practice;

Demonstrate a critical understanding of risk and risk assessment in counselling psychology practice;

Demonstrate an understanding of the role of record keeping and report writing in counselling psychology practice;

Demonstrate an ability to make informed judgements or decisions on complex issues in the absence of complete or consistent data/information/guidance;

Demonstrate an ability to respond to challenges in creative and original ways;

Demonstrate advanced, well-structured and coherent academic writing within a specified word limit (including appropriate referencing).

Critically evaluate the key components of professional practice within counselling psychology as distinct from other professions.
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