As practitioners in the fields of counselling, psychotherapy and coaching, we have an ethical and clinical responsibility to make sure our clients are contacted and supported in the event that we are can't to do so ourselves.
However, this isn't easy. At a personal level, creating a clinical will involves thinking about the fact that like all people, therapists can get ill or die. Even if we manage this, finding a way to easily create and maintain a clinical will that is both functional and GDPR compliant is not straightforward.
You are invited to join John Wilson and Michael Toller Toller for a conversation about clinical wills. This will be an opportunity to openly share our thinking and experiences about clinical wills with other practitioners.
As part of the forum, Michael will be introduce ClinicalWill.app, a digital platform he has developed as a result of the difficulty he faced in creating a clinical will of his own.
Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event
- To explore the ethical context and need for having a clinical will
- To understand the practical aspects and challenges of setting up and maintaining a clinical will
- To share personal experiences that relate to the topic of clinical wills
Who is This Workshop Appropriate For?
- All counselling and psychotherapy practitioners, particularly those working private practice
How May This Workshop Impact Your Practice?
- The workshop will depend understanding of clinical wills as well as giving practical advice
Course Content
Presenter
I am a co-founder and Director at Onlinevents, dedicated to democratising learning in the helping professions. We host the world’s first and largest video learning library akin to “Netflix” for these professions.
Additionally, I serve as a Director at Temenos Education and lead the Counselling & Psychotherapy Programme. Our focus is on nurturing students to become their most potent selves, both personally and professionally.
With over 20 years of experience, I currently manage a private practice as a Psychotherapist and Supervisor, offering services through video, text chat, and virtual environments.
I also facilitate groups and am involved in the Going Global and La Jolla programmes, rooted in Carl Rogers’ Encounter Group movement.
I am a past Chair and now an Honorary Fellow at the Association for Counselling & Therapy Online (ACTO). I have served on the board of the World Association for Person Centered & Experiential Psychotherapy & Counselling for 6 years.
Michael Toller is a psychodynamic counsellor and therapeutic coach working in private practice. He also co-founded ClinicalWill.app.
