Turkish Cypriot Psychologists Association reiterated the call for “vocational law – – Cyprus Newspaper

The Turkish Cypriot Psychologists’ Association pointed out the lack of a professional law that will regulate psychologist profession services and demanded that “to protect the title of psychologists, to ensure that they work under conditions in accordance with the definitions of profession, to ensure that ethical principles in professional practices and to secure the rights of psychologists”.

The Association stressed that the professional law will protect both the rights of psychologists and the people they serve.

In his written statement on the issue, the Association said, “As psychologists working in Cyprus, we have been waiting for a long time to enact a professional law that gives equal and fair rights to all students and colleagues. The rapid changes of governments have been returned to the beginning of the process again.” his statements were included.

In recent years, many people settled in Northern Cyprus and starting to give ‘psychological service’ before going through any inspection, « stating that the association, these inspections, both psychologists and citizens created a » serious risk « stressed.

In addition to this, the association pointed out that the use of titles such as “life coach”, “regression therapist” or “subconscious cleanser ıyla with certificate programs that will not be coincided with undergraduate education, which will not be equal to undergraduate education, leads to the value of psychologists.

Association, Vocational Law; Stating that both psychologists will protect the rights and the people they serve, he said:

“It is very important that the professional law is implemented. Because with the existence of the professional law, both psychologists will be protected and will be prevented from harming the people they serve. The absence of the law leads to the fact that psychologists are uncertain, the title of psychologist is not guaranteed and that there is no ethical directive with sanctions on professional practices, and this gap paves the ground for many rights violations. Our colleagues who are psychologists in our country and who have not yet had full professional competence work on issues that exceed themselves and harm the people they serve. In addition, the number of people who do not have a psychology license and such as psychologists are too high to be more than a matter. ”

In the statement, as the Turkish Cypriot Psychologists Association, to protect the title of psychologists, to work under conditions in accordance with the definitions of profession, to ensure the ethical principles in professional practices, to ensure that psychologists can apply against the rights violations in the field, this profession and the profession of the profession of the profession of the profession of the profession. His statements were included.