Ethical Issues Unique For Group Therapy And Individual Counseling

Groups have an impact on the lives of others daily. Through groups and or the building of groups one may have the opportunity to build relationships, increase in personal growth, and allow one another to get on an interpersonal level. When having the support of not only yourselves but also a group, it allows others to face change more effectively and explore those challenges with an assembly of people rather than being alone. When studying group counseling, a therapy approach that is believed to be the most effective when amongst one another, there are rules behind these meetings that hold the leaders and counselors responsible. This term is to be called ethics. To one

Jay has disclosed to the counselor that he is contemplating suicide the same evening and the counselor is aware that he has attempted suicide in the past and has the means to carry out his threat (Argosy University Online. 2015).

During the time I dated John*, I was living in a therapeutic group home for eating disorder and mental health treatment. John was another resident in the program. He was 16 and I was 14. From the moment we crossed paths, we communicated easily, teasing each other, making jokes, and finding common interests.

An apprehension I have as I entered into the counseling field is that I may unconsciously hold back a part of myself in fear of crossing ethical boundaries, by saying or possibly doing something that may offend my client. In addition being prepared to take action if and when an ethical situation arises. I also have to be self- aware of any biases I may be hindering that could or would cause ethical challenges or issues. The Challenge I will have is determining how to deal with an ethical situation when it arises with a client. When a counselor is faced with an ethical dilemma, it can be the professional counselors biggest ical challenge in determining what the best course of action to will be (Forester-Miller & Davis,1996).

The American Counseling Association was established in the mid 1900’s.  It is an organization that many counselor or future counselors may consider as their bible.  With a very informative website available, there are various tabs and links that will allow the person browsing the site to gain more knowledge about counseling as well as suggested membership to the various divisional organizations associated with ACA.  While browsing through the website, I found many surprising facts in addition to words of comfort through blogs written by members of ACA. The American Counseling Association is a professional organization in which the ethical guidelines are thoroughly explained for counselors and counselors in training.

Leaders that demonstrate a commitment to behaving in an ethical manner are viewed as trustworthy and subordinates gravitate toward them. Ethical leaders have a solid foundational belief in honesty and trustworthiness and disseminate these principles throughout the organization. This paper will present ethical leadership models as tools for shaping organizational culture. An overview of which leadership models, styles, and traits are most commonly accepted as ethical across the greatest array of social cultures. This document will culminate with a selection of a particular

I learn that the advantage of a group therapy session entails cost efficiency, spectator effect, stimulation value, support and feedback. Counseling a group of client at one time is more cost effective versus counseling just one client. It takes two full working days for a counselor to see a dozen clients in an individual session, but for two hours in a single group session the same number of clients could be seen. Being a spectator permits others to learn by observation. The spectator personalize, internalize and adapt the content they observed into their own lives. The stimulation value is seen in group sessions as new ideas are passed around, sharing of experiences and spontaneous humor. Support is necessary in humans and these groups give an opportunity to receive and give the type of support one needs. Within time, psychological bonding and intimacy is formed to create a secondary family. Feedback in a counseling group provides honest, direct and constructive reactions to their behaviors. Group counseling is a weakness that I need to work on, because it requires self-confidence in which I lack. It requires being able to believe in yourself to facilitate a group in which everyone can benefit. I feel that I need to work on believing in my abilities and practicing these skills to get to an optimal

As it was stated in class effective leadership is equal parts caring for the mission of the organization and caring for the individuals within the organization. So a leader must apply ethics to both.

Since the beginning of the 21st century ethical leadership has become a subject of scientific analysis, with a compendium of research and theoretical work examining the antecedents and the consequences. During the same epoch, the unethical comportment of administrative leaders has received a great deal of criticisms. Flabbergasting as it is, several literatures have surfaced recommending solutions to the problem of unethical behavior among leaders.

Although the demand for leaders who exhibit ethical behavior is growing, there is substantial debate concerning the concept of ethical leadership (Yukl, 2013). Definitions of ethical leadership often incorporate ideas of integrity and trustworthiness, which also have various definitions. Because of the diverse perceptions of what constitutes ethical behavior, there are multiple dilemmas that must be considered. Individuals must also consider difficulties and consequences of ethical leadership. Several theories have been postulated to explain different types of leadership ideas that seek to encourage ethical behavior. In addition, guidelines have been proposed encourage ethical leadership. When leaders perform in an unethical manner, the consequences can be far reaching; Enron is an example of the devastation unethical practices can create (Yukl, 2013).

The maintenance of ethical behavior when in a leadership situation becomes difficult when leaders are operating in a weak or non-existent value system. Brown (2005) exposes various reasons which make leaders behave unethically. According to him, leaders are expected to lead by example since all subordinates have to follow what the leaders prospect. However, there are instances where these leaders behave in an unethical manner because of various reasons. As the author argues, it is clear for leaders with strong, virtuous values to act ethically because their values define their character. Conversely, if the leaders are operating in a weak or non-existent value system, they tend to act unethically. Therefore, the author asserts the organization to be leading in destabilizing factors that make leaders to behave dishonorably. If the organization does not actively promote the universally accepted values such as wisdom, self-control, justice, and kindness, most leaders who are also weak in values follow suit and embrace unethical behavior. These are the kind of leaders likely not to enhance honesty, fairness, equality, and dignity for personal gains.

This research paper will explore the various ethical issues that arise during a group counseling session. There are certain ethical standards that a counselor should uphold in group counseling session, from the initial stages of forming a group, to the working stage of a counseling group, a group leader should uphold definitive ethical moral codes. This paper will also enlighten the various ways that a group counselor should act in the midst of conflict as well as confidentiality within the group. Later we will conclude the reasons why a counselor would choose group counseling settings over individual counseling. The topics listed above will be addressed in the research paper to follow.Ethics in Groups Group counseling consist of a psychiatric care in which several patients meet together with one or more therapist at a time. Every group might have a different topic that they want to address to the group but the reason for joining together is the same. They all wish and hope for personal growth (Jacobs, Masson, Harvill, Schimmel, 2012). Jacobs (2012) makes a distinct depiction of the financial issue that individual counseling can create. “Although there is still a in a community agency for individual counseling, limiting the delivery of services to this model is no longer practical, especially in these tight financial times. Not only do groups let practitioners work with more clients, but the group process is a unique l

In the research paper by Bello (2012), the concept of ethical leader, including the characteristic of an ethical leader, the role it played in improving employee job performance and the development of such leaders (p.229).

“Ethical Leadership is defined as "the demonstration of normatively appropriate conduct through personal actions and interpersonal relationships, and the promotion of such conduct to followers through two-way communication, reinforcement and decision-making"… [and] the evidence suggests that ethical leader behaviour can have important positive effects on both individual and organizational effectiveness” (Rubin et al 2010: 216-17).

Ethical behavior is distinguishing and performing one 's actions accordingly. The trouble with this statement stems the questions of what is considered as “right.” Verses wrong. The definition of this word varies according to individuals, customs, morals and beliefs. Ethical behavior represents a value system that has been developed from a logical analysis of society, established by fairness, integrity, the desires and privileges of people and oneself. Ethical leadership encompasses two aspects. First, ethical leaders have to perform and make ethical judgments. Secondly, ethical leaders should direct fairly, through daily interactions with others, through the motivations of employees and team members, and through the way of which he/she leads his/her company, organization or projects. Keeping in mind, as a leader, that he/she is a role model. Individuals will acquire ideas about the how the organization operates, the culture of the organization, and about what is considered as ethical behavior, from the leader. This paper presents a comparative analysis of three articles: Kottle and Pelletier (2013), Groves and LaRocca (2011), and Cheng and Wang (2015). These three articles concentrated on the ethical behavior of a leader. An analysis of these articles establishes a theme and general perceptions of the ethical behavior of a leader. The importance of understanding ethics, incentives that operate as an example and forming strategies for businesses are discussed because of