Records and Notes in Therapeutic Practice: Ethical, Clinical and Legal Aspects
When & Where: Live Online via Zoom Multiple Dates: 13–14 September 2025, 11–12 October 2025, 22–23 November 2025, 13–14 December 2025 17–18 January 2026, 14–15 February 2026, 21–22 March 2026, 18–19 April 2026, 16–17 May 2026, 13–14 June 2026
Time: 09:30 open registration, 10.00 – 17:00 each day (including breaks)
Course Overview: This two-day interactive online training provides counsellors and psychotherapists with essential knowledge and practical skills in clinical record-keeping. Participants will explore the ethical, clinical and legal frameworks that underpin professional documentation and will gain confidence in maintaining high-quality records that support good practice, client safety and regulatory compliance.
Key areas include the purpose and function of notes, distinctions between progress notes, process notes and formal reports, data protection and Irish legal requirements, as well as best practice in recording risk, safeguarding issues and complex disclosures. A dedicated session introduces AI-assisted note-taking tools, with guidance on benefits, risks and data protection safeguards.
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
· Understand and apply ethical principles in clinical documentation
· Distinguish between different types of notes and records and use them appropriately
· Comply with Irish legislation including GDPR, Freedom of Information Act, Mental Health Act and Children First Act
· Document high-risk situations, safeguarding issues and legal disclosures clearly and defensibly
· Use supervision to reflect on and improve record-keeping practice
· Evaluate AI-assisted documentation tools and integrate them responsibly into clinical practice
Trainer: Dr Alvina Grosu is a Chartered Psychologist, Lecturer and Clinical Supervisor with over 25 years’ experience in clinical work and teaching in Ireland and internationally. She was the founding chair of the PSI Special Interest Group in Clinical Supervision and teaches on Master’s programmes in Counselling and Psychotherapy. The course content represents a
practical synthesis of her Master’s dissertation in Clinical Supervision on “Records and Notes in Clinical Practice”, combined with extensive experience delivering training for health, education, and voluntary sectors.
Who Should Attend: Accredited and pre-accredited counsellors and psychotherapists, supervisors and related professionals seeking to enhance their documentation competence and confidence.
Cost: Standard Rate: €250 per participant Early Bird Rate: €225 (book at least 4 weeks in advance) Group Rate: €225 per participant (for groups of 3 or more) Student/Pre-Accredited Rate: €200
Booking & Enquiries: For bookings or further information, please contact: info@therapycraft.net and www.therapycraft.net (online booking in development)
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