Boundaries, Power and Ethical Responsibility in Counselling and Psychotherapy
General Counseling Skills
It tackles:
- Contracting and the importance of negotiating and clarifying boundaries with clients
- The implications and limits of maintaining confidentiality
- Keeping clear sexual boundaries, and how to work around issues safely and appropriately
- What happens when circumstances change, and every day or serious disruptions occur to therapy
- The nature of the therapist’s power, and how to employ it responsibly to a client’s benefit
Packed with case studies, ethical dilemmas and points for reflection and discussion, this is an essential read for trainee practitioners and qualified therapists looking to ensure safe and ethical practice.
This is a valuable addition to current literature and will be useful and informative to those new to counselling and to experienced practitioners. Her style is accessible and the book is both comprehensive and concise at the same time – not an easy accomplishment.
Kirsten’s accessible writing style offers a concise guide, full of key information and points for reflection in relation to the ethical responsibility counsellors have within their work. A comprehensive guide to the ethical dilemmas which can arise within the collaborative therapeutic relationship, this book provides a real sense of the need to explicitly define boundaries and respect confidentiality. It is a must-read for all counsellors!
Fantastic read. A book that fosters great discussions on boundaries and power.
This book provides a concise guide to thinking about ethical dilemmas
Drawing from different ethical frameworks, it addresses key current issues that may be present in clinical practice. Through examples, the author highlights the importance of ethical practice. An invaluable book for trainee counsellors, it reinforces ethical responsibility in clinical practice.
A clear and well-structured introduction to ethical issues in counselling, with good use of case studies throughout to help illustrate points made. Recommended for students of introductory counselling courses.
