Testimonials

Due to strict ethical guidelines set by the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), I am not allowed to include testimonials in any advertising, or on the website.

A few of the many reasons why testimonials are considered unethical, misleading and unhelpful:

• Testimonials can easily be faked.
• Testimonials are very difficult to verify.
• Testimonials can easily be altered.
• Testimonials can give an unrealistic view of a therapists abilities, as they are not necessarily randomly selected. Those testimonials that give a glowing report may be selected for display whilst negative ones are discarded.
• Testimonials may not be requested from every client, but only from those who will give a positive report.
•  The therapists focus should always be the clients best interests. The client is not there to enhance the therapists credibility or ego.
• Asking clients to write testimonials to enhance a therapists credibility could put them in an awkward position. The client may feel pressured to write something positive.
• Confidentiality is crucial for any form of psychotherapy to be effective. Testimonials may potentially jeopardise that.