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‘I was completely vulnerable’: woman tells of alleged abuse by ‘counsellor’When therapy goes wrong: the problem of underqualified practitioners
Ministers face calls for the urgent regulation of psychotherapists and counsellors to protect vulnerable people, as lawyers report a rise in lawsuits by patients for alleged harm done during therapy.
Unlike most other healthcare roles, including doctors, midwives and osteopaths, “psychotherapist” and “counsellor” are not protected titles nor statutorily regulated professions in the UK.
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