Segment One: Managing Boundaries

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Ethics in Action Section III Section III Questions Segment One: Managing Boundaries 1. If this was your client, what would you say and do? Be specific. Why would you respond that way? I would ask her to be more specific about why she feels the need to meet outside of the office. One of my main concerns would be her motives. I would talk with her about any concerns I had, for example, confidentiality, privacy, and personal relationships. When you meet outside you lose the privacy of having an office with a door. Other people can over hear what is being said in the session. I would need to make sure that she was comfortable talking about her very personal issues where other people could hear. I would definitely go…show more content…
What do the ACA and AACC Code of Ethics say regarding dual relationships? What is your response to this? The ACA (2005) says that relationships should be avoided except when it is beneficial to the client. The AACC ( 2004) states, “The Christian counselor has the burden of proving a justified dual relationship by showing (1) informed consent, including discussion of how the counseling relationship might be harmed as other relations proceed, and (2) lack of harm or exploitation to the client” (1-142). They go on to explain that if the above conditions are met, then it may be allowed as long as it is not a close relationship (AACC, 2004, 1-142). I agree with what the AACC states. Not all dual relationships are harmful. We need to look at our motives and the motives of the client. My old counselor and I are very good friends now. We started becoming friends while I was in counseling after I had told him that I wasn’t worthy enough to have friends. When I left counseling, he suggested that I not call him for a while, so I could continue to grow. He explained the code of ethics and said he wouldn’t be a good friend if he broke them. I will say in one way it hurt, but I also understood. If I wanted him as a friend for life, then I need to take care of myself without him around. Today, we still make sure that boundaries are not crossed. I am not in counseling any longer, so I do not seek advice from him. When a friend committed suicide last December, I asked if I could start seeing him again. He said no, because we were

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