Decision regarding Geoffrey Pick
Geoffrey Pick of The Association of Arbours Psychotherapists (AAP) has been found to be in breach of Article 6 of the AAP Code of Practice. Article 6 of AAP's Code of Practice provides that 'a member should maintain appropriate boundaries with their patients and take care not exploit their patients in any way, financially or sexually'.
In view of the above decision Mr Pick is:
1) suspended from the membership of AAP (and UKCP) for a period of one year from 16 May 2011;
2) required to enter therapy at least once a week with a therapist approved by AAP's Ethics Committee and reports from the therapist are to be submitted to the AAP's Ethics Committee once a quarter;
3) required to engage in further professional development as agreed between him and the AAP's Ethics Committee liaison; and
4) required to meet a member of AAP's Ethics Committee once a quarter.
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