In September 2016, the Minister engaged in a formal consultation process in which interested persons and organisations were invited to formally submit their views on how the statutory regulation of the counsellors and psychotherapists should proceed. A total of 80 submissions were received by the closing date of 30th November 2016.
Following consideration of Minister Harris’s consultation with the Health and Social Care Professionals Council (CORU) and the public consultation process the Minister now intends to proceed with the designation under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 of two distinct professions, counsellor and psychotherapist, each with its own register, under one registration board.
Department officials will commence work as soon as is practicable on the legislative and administrative arrangements required to designate the professions under the 2005 Act, establish the registration board and arrange for the appointment of its 13 board members (to be recruited through the Public Appointments Service) in accordance with the provisions of the Act. Once appointed, the registration board will give further consideration to a number of key issues pertaining to the regulation of the professions and will advise the Minister and the Council accordingly. Registration boards established under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 can appoint sub-committees (which can include non-board members) or seek expert advice to assist in its work.
Submissions
The Institute of Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy
Submission - The Institute of Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy
The Irish Association for Play Therapy and Psychotherapy
Submission - The Irish Association for Play Therapy and Psychotherapy
The Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Submission - The Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Appendices to the IACP Submission to the Department of Health in Response to the Proposed Regulation of Counsellors and Psychotherapists
Association of Professional Counsellors and Psychotherapists
Submission - Association of Professional Counsellors and Psychotherapists
The Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy
Submission - The Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy
Irish Council for Psychotherapy
Submission - Irish Council for Psychotherapy
The Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy Association
Submission - The Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy Association
The Irish Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies
Submission - The Irish Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies
The Psychological Society of Ireland
Submission - The Psychological Society of Ireland
Submission - Play Therapy Ireland
Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland
Submission - Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland
Irish Association of Relationship Mentors
Submission - Irish Association of Relationship Mentors
The Psychological Therapies Forum
Submission - The Psychological Therapies Forum
The Irish Childhood Bereavement Network
Submission - The Irish Childhood Bereavement Network
The Irish Association of Cognitive Analytic Therapy
Submission - The Irish Association of Cognitive Analytic Therapy
Submission - Mental Health Ireland
The National Association for Pastoral Counselling & Psychotherapy
Submission - The National Association for Pastoral Counselling & Psychotherapy
The Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapists
Submission - The Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapists
The Institute of Guidance Counsellors
Submission - The Institute of Guidance Counsellors
The British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Submission - The British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Submission - McIntosh Caroline
Submission - Roberts Nigel
Children's Therapy Centre
Submission - Children's Therapy Centre
The Institute of Education
Submission - The Institute of Education
The Human Givens Institute
Submission - The Human Givens Institute
The National Centre for Guidance in Education
Submission - The National Centre for Guidance in Education
The Department of Psychotherapy Dublin Business School
Submission - The Department of Psychotherapy Dublin Business School
The Irish College of Humanities & Applied Science
Submission - The Irish College of Humanities & Applied Science
Quality & Qualifications Ireland
Submission - Quality & Qualifications Ireland
DCU School of Nursing and Human Sciences
Submission - DCU School of Nursing and Human Sciences
Submission - Turning Point Institute
The Institute of Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy
Submission - The Institute of Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy
The School Of Psychotherapy St Vincent’s University Hospital
Submission - The School Of Psychotherapy St Vincent’s University Hospital
School of Medicine in University College Dublin
Submission - School of Medicine in University College Dublin
The Counselling Centre Cork
Submission - The Counselling Centre Cork
Integrative Psychotherapy programmes School of Education, UL
Submission - Integrative Psychotherapy programmes School of Education, UL
Submission - O’Sullivan Martin
Submission - Heffernan Joe
Submission - Bowman Marcus
Submission - Corbett Theresa
Submission - Abate Counselling
Submission - O’Farrell Ursula
Submission - Clothier Fiona
Submission - The Novara Centre
Submission - Lets get Talking
Submission - The Oasis Centre
Lyons Stephen
Men’s Development Network Counselling Service
Submission - Men’s Development Network Counselling Service
HSE CHO 9 Counselling Department Addiction Service
Submission - HSE CHO 9 Counselling Department Addiction Service
Submission - O’Shaughnessy Andrew
Submission - Alleviate Submission
Submission - Gill Attracta
Submission - Henson-Dowds-Hohmann
Submission - D’Souza Gillford
HSE Directors of Counselling group
Submission - HSE Directors of Counselling group
ACCORD Catholic Marriage Care Service
Submission - ACCORD Catholic Marriage Care Service
O’Keeffe Sonya Adlerian Counsellors
Submission - O’Keeffe Sonya Adlerian Counsellors
ABC Counselling & Psychotherapy
Submission - ABC Counselling & Psychotherapy
Submission - Comerford Pat
Submission - Burgess Tracey
Submission - Finlay Catherine
Submission - Hamilton Wayne
Submission - O’Brien Colette
Submission - Stevenson Kevin
Submission - Balfe Declan
Submission - White Maurice
Submission - New Vistas Healthcare
Human Life International (Ireland)
Submission - Human Life International (Ireland)
Alliance for the Defence of the Family and Marriage
Submission - Alliance for the Defence of the Family and Marriage
National Disability Authority
Submission - National Disability Authority
Professional Standards Authority (UK)
Submission - Professional Standards Authority (UK)
Submission - Irish Hospice Foundation
Institute of Homoeopathic Practitioners Ireland
Submission - Institute of Homoeopathic Practitioners Ireland
Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland
Submission - Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland
Irish Institute of Cognitive and Humanistic Psychotherapy
Submission - Irish Institute of Cognitive and Humanistic Psychotherapy
