Perspectives on ethics, methodology, credentials and professional practice, from the association that sets the standards.
Standards
Why Methodology Standards Matter for Coaches, Counsellors and Therapists
Accrediting many methodologies is only credible if you define what competence looks like in each one. Here is why that distinction protects clients and elevates the profession.
12 June 2026 · 6 min read
Ethics
A Code of Ethics You Can Actually Enforce
Most codes of ethics are a page of admirable sentences that nothing happens behind. What turns a code into a standard is the willingness to act on it.
5 June 2026 · 6 min read
For clients
How to Verify a Coach, Counsellor or Therapist Before You Work With Them
You would check a builder’s references before handing over your home. Your inner life deserves at least the same diligence. Here is a simple way to check.
29 May 2026 · 5 min read
Credentials
The Four IAPCCT Credential Levels, Explained
Practitioner, Competent, Accomplished and Expert. What each level represents, and how a credential differs from membership.
22 May 2026 · 6 min read
Credentials
Reading an NLP Certificate: The Five Levels and What They Mean
NLP certificates range from a weekend taster to a licence to certify other trainers. Here is how to tell which one you are looking at.
15 May 2026 · 6 min read
Accreditation
What Accreditation Really Means, and What It Doesn't
Accreditation is one of the most used and least understood words in professional training. Here is what it should signal.
8 May 2026 · 5 min read
For practitioners
How to Choose an Accredited Training Program
Training is a significant investment of time, money and trust. A short checklist can save you from an expensive mistake.
1 May 2026 · 7 min read
CPD
Making CPD Meaningful: Development Beyond Box-Ticking
Continuing professional development can be a genuine engine of growth or an annual ritual of logging hours. The difference is in how you approach it.
24 April 2026 · 5 min read
Practice
Coaching, Counselling or Therapy? Knowing Your Scope of Practice
The boundaries between these fields are real and they matter. Knowing where yours lies protects your clients and you.
17 April 2026 · 6 min read
Practice
Trauma-Informed Practice: The Standard That Runs Through Everything
Trauma-informed care is not a therapy you deliver. It is a way of working that belongs in every practitioner’s toolkit.
10 April 2026 · 6 min read
Standards
The Case for a Single Standards Framework
Scattered standards are hard to trust and easy to ignore. One versioned document changes that.
3 April 2026 · 5 min read
Practice
Why Every Practitioner Needs Supervision
Supervision is not remedial. It is how good practitioners stay good and how safe practice stays safe.
27 March 2026 · 6 min read
Practice
Measuring Outcomes: How to Know Your Practice Is Working
Good intentions are not evidence. A light, honest approach to measurement tells you whether your work is genuinely helping, and helps your clients at the same time.
20 March 2026 · 6 min read
For practitioners
Building Trust as a New Practitioner
When you are starting out, you have skill but not yet a reputation. Here is how to build trust honestly while you earn one.
13 March 2026 · 6 min read
Credentials
From Associate Practitioner to Master Trainer: The Five-Level Ladder
One consistent progression runs across every methodology IAPCCT recognises. Here is what each rung represents.
6 March 2026 · 6 min read
Governance
Complaints, Accountability and Public Protection
A complaints process is not a sign that something is wrong. It is the sign of a body that takes the public seriously.
