Lisa Ferentz, Mitchell Handelsman, Mary Jo Barrett, and more! – Ethics in an Age of Informality Protecting Yourself When Boundaries Blur

Have You Ever Wondered…

• How to handle an invitation to a social event where you know you’ll meet a client?

• Whether you should share a difficult experience you’ve had that parallels what your client is struggling with?

• What ethical safeguards to consider if you use Skype with clients or have a presence on social media?

• Whether or not to accept a grateful client’s gift?

Get solid answers to these questions, and learn how to protect yourself in the new practice environment of the 21st century.

Here are just a few of the insights, tools, and strategies covered in the Ethics in an Age of Informality online video series:

• How to handle the new ethical issues that digital communications have introduced into our field

• The do’s and don’ts of therapist self-disclosure, dual relationships, client gift-giving, and participation in social occasions with clients outside the office

• How documentation, clinical supervision, and peer support are essential to protecting yourself and your practice

• Why self-care is such an important part of ethical practice

• The latest developments in the ethical and legal standards, including DSM-5 changes, you need to understand in order to practice safely and effectively

Countertransference: Probing the Heart of Our Ethical Dilemmas

Lisa Ferentz, L.C.S.W.

Using clips from the HBO series In Treatmentto examine the elements that can lead to boundary violations in the therapy relationship and explore:
• The dangers of working with clients when you’re emotionally stressed
• How to avoid inappropriate self-disclosure
• How to respond to seductive client communication
• The issues around seeing clients in your home, including the impact of having family pictures and personal objects in view

Lisa Ferentz is the president and founder of The Institute for Advanced Psychotherapy Training and Education, Inc.

Beyond Good Intentions: Positive Ethics with Difficult Clients

Mitchell Handelsman, Ph.D.

Explore the principles of ethical excellence and how to bring the highest standards to your practice by:
• Defining positive ethics and the strategies of ethical acculturation
• Using BANJO as an acronym for foundational ethical criteria—beneficence, autonomy, non-malfeasance, justice, and other issues
• How to respond to seductive client communication
• Learning the dangers of making ethical exceptions “just this once”

Mitchell Handelsman is a professor of psychology at the University of Colorado Denver and coeditor of the APA Handbook Ethics in Psychology.

The Ethically Attuned Therapist

Mary Jo Barrett, M.S.W.

Get practical guidance on how to establish boundaries from the first session by understanding:
• Therapist transparency and the importance of the first session
• How to negotiate dual relationships
• The rules of participating in client celebrations and ritual occasions
• How to make the best use of consultation groups

Mary Jo Barrett, the founder of the Center for Contextual Change, teaches at the University of Chicago.

The Ambiguities of Ethical Practice: Defining Our Clinical Role and Its Limits

Frederic Reamer, Ph.D.

Examine the ethical complications resulting from today’s cultural and technological changes, including:
• Social media and the dangers of inappropriate therapist self-disclosure
• The importance of documenting clinical decisions
• Understanding the legal concepts of “cui bono,” fiduciary duty, breach of duty, violation of standard of care, and proximate cause
• Distinguishing ethical and legal issues in clinical practice

Frederic Reamer is the author of Boundary Issues and Dual Relationships in the Human Services.

The Ethics of Online Therapy

DeeAnna Nagel, L.P.C.

Get an overview of the ethical issues for therapists in the Digital Age, whether you’re a digital native or a new adopter.
• Investigate whether online therapy is appropriate for everyone
• Understand the Disinhibition Effect and the influence of cyber culture
• Prepare your personal space, informed consent, and other first session issues
• Make sense of HIPAA and state licensing issues in the practice of online therapy

DeeAnna Nagel is the cofounder of the Online Therapy Institute and the author of Online Therapy: A Practical Guide.

The Ethics of Self-Disclosure

Kenneth Hardy, Ph.D.

Examine the benefits and risks of being more transparent as a clinician by understanding:
• The guidelines for determining when to self-disclose and the complexities of self-disclosing in couples or family therapy
• How self-disclosure can remove barriers and reduce the power differential between therapist and client
• How to use “shock absorbers” to give context to revealing therapist self-disclosures
• How to respond to personal questions

Kenneth Hardy is director of the Eikenberg Institute for Relationships and professor of marriage and family therapy at Drexel University.

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