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Guidance

Need support? Explore our Guidance resources below that can help to answer some practical questions when it comes to your role as a therapist.

Standards of Conduct, Practice and Ethics and Guidance

The Standards are the minimum standard that all Registrants must meet

Standards of Conduct, Practice and Ethics and Guidance: Learn more

Confidentiality and GDPR

Confidentiality is paramount to the therapeutic relationship. You can find out more here.

Confidentiality and GDPR: Learn more

Safeguarding

We support safe psychoanalytic therapy, including the safeguarding of children and adults at risk.

Safeguarding: Learn more

Regulating therapy

Learn about the Registrant's role in upholding the regulatory model that maintains confidence in the psychoanalytic profession.

Regulating therapy: Learn more

Login advice

If you're having problems logging in, use this guide to help.

Login advice: Learn more

Guidance on using the Accredited Mark

To understand more about using the PSA's Accredited Mark, click here.

Guidance on using the Accredited Mark: Learn more

Working Online

Read our guidance on working online and working online internationally.

Working Online: Learn more

Scams: a guide for our Registrants

Find further information about avoiding scams here.

Scams: a guide for our Registrants: Learn more

Professional Trustees

To find out more about Professional Trustees, and to review template documents, click here.

Professional Trustees: Learn more

Social Media

Read our guidance to understand the benefits and burdens associated when using Social Media.

Social Media: Learn more

Value Added Tax (VAT)

To find out whether BPC Registrants are exempt from VAT, please click here.

Value Added Tax (VAT): Learn more

Diversity and equality bibliographies

Read our diversity and equality bibliographies.

Diversity and equality bibliographies: Learn more

Memorandum of understanding on conversion therapy

The MOU aims to end the practice of conversion therapy in the UK, click here to read.

Memorandum of understanding on conversion therapy: Learn more

COVID-19 Guidance

Read this resource page for considerations every registrant should take into account to reduce the spread of infection in the consulting room.

COVID-19 Guidance: Learn more

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