couples counseling week 2 discussion 4

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What I know now that I didn’t know before about ethical practices with couples and families, and what surprised me. One thing that surprised me to learn about the ethical practices with couples and families was that some states are silent or don’t have law regarding child and counselor confidentiality, and if this is the case the best interest of the child is left up to the discretion of the counselor in consult with the child and parent (Sori & Hecker, 2015). Another topic that I was not fully aware of as it relates to ethical practices with couples and families is that of multiple relationships or dual relationships. I am aware of the ethical issue of having a personal or business relationship with a client outside of the therapeutic relationship, but I was not aware of the issue of a relationship with a family member of a client. Zazzario, Shelton & Haley mention that counselors having a personal or business relationship with a client or clients family member can create situations of impairment or exploitation, and that counselors should be cautious that the relationship does not impair the therapeutic relationship or be exploitative in nature and to document the precautions taken (2021). What intimidates me, and what do I think will be a challenge when working with couples and families. One thing that intimidates me is encountering a client or clients that are minors and having to discern whether something they have told me should be told to their parents or guardian, especially in a situation like discussed by Jennifer Gess in working with LGBTQ youth. I want to work with a diverse population of couples and families and in the community, I live in and the surrounding communities we have a large LGBTQ population, so a similar situation could occur and the thought of how I would handle it is a little intimidating. I think the biggest challenge will be working with minors and finding a balance or being confident to know the best course of action when needing to break confidentiality of a minor. I know and recognize that there are ethic codes set in place to help us discern the best course of action in certain situation, but I think it becomes difficult when dealing with minors that already have a difficult time trusting and being open enough to share with you and then an issue or situation happens that you must break that trust. How will ethics be incorporated into my professional development and how would I have handled the situations presented in the video. I plan to incorporate ethics in my development by becoming as familiar with the AAMFT and the IAMFC codes as much as possible so that I can be more capable in recognizing when an ethical situation arises. I plan to continuously work towards my own ethical standards and being competent in my knowledge and training so that I am a competent counselor. I plan to seek out help from supervisors, a mentor, or other colleagues when situations

arise that I need help discerning or assistance in determining the best course of action that is best for my client (Zazzario, Shelton & Haley, 2021). I think the counselors in the videos handled the situations well and with great knowledge and discernment. I would hope that if I was in the same situations or if I ever encountered similar situations that I would handle them just as well. I think it is easy to sit and say that I would handle it the same and that I would know exactly what t

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