Facebook and the New BACP Ethical Framework

The new BACP Ethical Framework 2026 contains requirements regarding clear separation between personal and professional social media. But how practical is this for Facebook when many groups bar Facebook pages from participating? Additionally, how freely can a therapist speak in their personal capacity when much is publicly available online? These questions, together with how to protect client confidentiality on social media, are explored in today's podcast. The episode also includes post ideas for November 2026. In this episode: • The limitations of professional accounts on Facebook • Why setting up an additional personal account may be problematic • An alternative way to ensure boundaries are in place • The care that therapists need to take when speaking in a personal capacity on social media • Honesty about your service • Protecting client confidentiality when using social media • Ideas for posts for November 2026 This week's Good Enough Counsellors: Backstage bonus episode describes an alternative approach to using Facebook which utilises a personal account while limiting the personal information visible to the public. For practical guidance on putting these boundaries in place, please access the podcast via the Good Enough Counsellors patreon feed, which you can subscribe to here:   / goodenoughcounsellors   (please note, use a web browser to access the standard fees, if you use the Apple Patreon app, you will be charged more) November 2026 Social Media Post Ideas for Counsellors: Throughout November: Men’s Health Awareness Month / Movember. 2–8 November: Pressures of life, linked to Talk Money Week (from 2 November) and Stress Awareness Day (5 November). 9–15 November: Kindness and remembrance, linked to Remembrance Sunday (8 November) and World Kindness Day (13 November). 16–22 November: Feeling safe to be yourself, linked to Anti-Bullying Week and Disability History Month (from 16 November), International Men’s Day (19 November) and Transgender Day of Remembrance (20 November). 23–30 November: Spending pressures and boundaries, linked to Black Friday (27 November) and Personal Space Day (30 November). You can also find me here: The Good Enough Counsellors (  / goodenoughcounsellors  ) Facebook Group Josephine Hughes on Facebook (  / goodenoughcounsellors  ) Josephine Hughes on YouTube (   / @goodenoughcounsellors  ) My website: josephinehughes.com (https://josephinehughes.com) Setting up in private practice? Download my free checklist HERE (https://mailchi.mp/81fd81e0a3d7/setup...) Need ideas for how to get clients? Download my free handout 21 Ways for Counsellors to Attract New Clients HERE (https://mailchi.mp/66c595f1ecbf/21-wa...) Keywords: BACP Ethical Framework 2026, counsellors on Facebook, social media ethics, counselling boundaries, client confidentiality, ethical marketing for therapists, personal and professional boundaries, counselling private practice, Good Enough Counsellors The information contained in Good Enough Counsellors is provided for information purposes only. The contents of this podcast are not intended to amount to advice and you should not rely on any of the contents of this podcast. Professional advice should be obtained before taking or refraining from taking any action as a result of the contents of this podcast. Josephine Hughes disclaims all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on any of the contents of this podcast.