Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP)

Overview:

Profession(s): Counselling and Psychotherapy
Scope: National - Ireland
Formed: 1981
Members: 3,500
Registration No.: 6615
Address: 8 Cumberland Street, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, Ireland
Phone: 01 2300061
Fax: 01 2300064
Website: www.irish-counselling.ie

Description:

IACP exists to set, maintain, and regulate standards for the profession of counselling and therapy, and in so doing, to protect the public.

Principal Activities:

1. Monitor the adherence of all its Members to the IACP Code Of Ethics and Practice.
2.Operate accreditation schemes in relation to: Individual counsellors/therapists. Recognition of Counselling/therapy training courses. Supervisors.
3. Maintain a national Directory of IACP Accredited counsellors/ therapists.
4. Operate and monitor the IACP Complaints Procedure.
5. Service the professional needs of the Members.
6. Actively promote the profession of counselling/therapy.
7. Educate and foster public awareness of the nature and benefits of counselling.

Member Benefits:

In addition to the principal benefits, that of offering and ethical framework within which to work via the IACP Code of Ethics and Practice, and that of monitoring standards of counselling training and practice via the IACP accreditation schemes, IACP offers the following benefits to its Members:

Receipt of the IACP Quarterly journal "Éisteach" and of the Members Newsletter "Notice Board".
An IACP negotiated professional indemnity insurance scheme.
A VHI Group Scheme
Reduced subscription for membership of the European Association for Counselling.
Information on developments in IACP membership criteria and standards.
Notification of workshops, IACP events and other information relating to counselling.
Reductions on the entry price of IACP workshops.
Representation by IACP at both National and European levels.
Election to IACP's Executive Committee.
Influence IACP policy by participation on IACP's sub- committees and panels.

Affiliations:

Partner Associations:
BACP, COSCA, EAC