1COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPYIntroduction The concept of counselling psychology has gained recognition as an area of expertise inthe United Kingdom during the establishment of Counselling Psychology Section in 1982 by theBritish Psychological Society (BPS) (Bacp.co.uk 2018). The institution of this segment emergedout of the necessity to take into consideration the association between psychology andcounselling in UK and further identify the position of counselling psychology in the domain ofapplied psychology. However, in the year 1989, this Section transformed into a “Special Group”with its individual practice procedures and guidelines and further exercised as a ‘half way house’between a methodological inclined section and an expertise body (Health.gov 2018). Theconcept of counselling in United Kingdom is not operated under statutory regulation and hasbeen supervised and underpinned by various organizations whereby none of which have anyformal recognition by the government (Moodley, Gielen and Wu 2013). The Health ProfessionsCouncil (HPC) that is autonomous of any official body released a government report on TrustAssurance and Safety-The Regulation of Health Professionals in the 21st century that has statedthat the British Government has aimed to introduce constitutional regulation aimed forpsychotherapists and counsellors (Wilde, McTavish and Crawshaw 2014The report will evaluatethe practice of BPS and further distinguish between the limited, short term and enduringcounselling practices. It will further analyse the foundations which have been proposed by TimBond which must be implemented as sources of guidance and assistance for professionalpractice. Tim Bond outlines the principles, ideologies and ethical standards inherent in thedomain of counselling. It will also assess the fundamental entities of making a client evaluationand comprehend the approaches through which access to counselling can be viewed within abroader aspect. In addition to this, the paper will focus on encouraging formal and professional

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