Building A Close Connection With Our Clients

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While we want to build a close connection with our clients we need to pay attention to boundaries. This is a complex situation where we need to create limits that are not seen as barriers. Clients need to feel a strong support. At the same time if boundaries are poorly defined that can lead to a slippery slope. We need to talk about our relationship when we notice that the client or ourselves are on the slippery slope. This frontier will help us stay away from unethical behaviors. Boundaries are providing safety for clients. In the first session we addressed the informed consent, the way we will work. That matter should be readdressed later on in the process if needed. Nowadays we also need to talk about social media and make sure that right from the beginning our client is aware of our ethical boundaries. This prevention can only help the client not feeling betrayed as he already knows the rules. I hope I will be able to create that quick connection with my clients alongside letting them know that there are boundaries. This relationship has to be carefully monitored in order for each party to be able to work together along with not being harmed. There are different ways to deal with boundaries crossing. I do not believe in self-disclosure, but it can be seen has a boundary crossing if used inappropriately. It needs to be done in the service of the client. That is something that can be forgotten easily. Self-disclosure that you may use to connect with your client may be
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