Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life

After one week of collecting details from mental health professionals willing to donate time to support those affected by the tsunami, we’ve learned some important lessons.

When we recently asked the BACP for help in publicizing our call for volunteer mental health professionals, the organization responded almost immediately — first by placing a brief letter on their website and later by issuing a national press release.

Within less than one week of launching our effort to gather details of mental health professionals willing to provide support for those affected by the tsunami in southern Asia, we have been contacted by counsellors, therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists and others in 10 countries volunteering a total of well over 2000 hours of time.

CounsellingResource.com is coordinating an international effort to collect details of professionals willing to volunteer free mental health support to those affected by the southern Asia tsunami, including those living in affected countries, those who have lost loved ones in the natural disaster, and aid workers bringing assistance to affected countries.

Under the guise of exploring trust within the profession, the BBC’s influential Radio 4 programme Today has highlighted the case for statutory regulation of psychotherapy practice, drawing an analogy with the regulation of medical professions such as radiology.