The Importance of Ethics in Clinical Practice Part 8 False Memory Syndrome Great care needs to be taken when dealing with the past, especially when working with regressed clients. What the client remembers is only their understanding of the situation. … Continue reading →
The Importance of Ethics in Clinical Practice Part 7 Supervision All practising therapists must undergo appropriate clinical supervision. Supervision may be either one to one or in a manageable group. All trainee psychotherapists are required to undertake formal supervision with … Continue reading →
The Importance of Ethics in Clinical Practice Part 6 Projection Projection occurs when the client projects his or her own feelings and/or qualities, either positive or negative, onto someone else. There is a need to question these projections and resolve … Continue reading →
The Importance of Ethics in Clinical Practice Part 5 Conflict of Interest Working with friends and relations can sometimes lead to conflicts of interest. If individual therapy is ongoing for both partners in a relationship with the same therapist, sometimes … Continue reading →
The Importance of Ethics in Clinical Practice Part 4 Conflict between Ethical Priorities Occasionally, therapists have to make decisions between conflicting ethical principles. In such a situation, the circumstances will need careful consideration and discussion with the appropriate supervisor and/or … Continue reading →
The Importance of Ethics in Clinical Practice Part 3 Confidentiality Therapists are required to preserve confidentiality and to disclose, if requested, the limits of confidentiality and circumstances under which it might be broken to specific third parties. It should be … Continue reading →
The Importance of Ethics in Clinical Practice Part 2 Client Autonomy and Dependency The therapist is responsible for working in ways which foster the client’s control over their own life and to respect their ability to make decisions and change … Continue reading →
The Importance of Ethics in Clinical Practice Part 1 I have written these next ten posts because of the questions clients and students have asked me over the years regarding professional ethics. Purpose The purpose of adhering to a strict code … Continue reading →
Why do people smoke? It is important that you are fully aware of the reasons why people start to smoke and why they continue. Perhaps the crucial factor is that a reason may have been valid once, but may no … Continue reading →
Necrophobia- Fear of death or dead things I can be argued that all phobia and fear can be broken down into a fear of death or dying. The thought that something may cause us to meet our end is a … Continue reading →
