chapter 1
what is "ethics"
principals and rules of acceptable proper conduct
what are values?
beliefs about what is important or desirable
professional values : what the profession deems important
personal : what individuals deem important
counsellor needs
to be liked and helpful
perfectionism
social relationships
to have control
strengths focus
believe in clients capacity
look for and acknowledge strengths
identify success
ignore self depreciating comments
mallows hierarchy of needs
self actualization
self esteem
love / belonging
physiological
core ethic principals?
do no harm
maintain professional relationships
protect confidentialitykey counselling values?
belief in dignity and worth of people
ensure client self-determination
professionals promote social justice
counsellors needs that arnt met could harm counselling work
skill clusters
relationship building
promoting core conditions
active lisetning
top ten counsellor errors
relationship issues
regity
advice giving
pacing problems
types of confidentiality
absolute - shared with no one
relative - shared with other staff with client permission
key fact- only shared if relative
ethical dilemmas
policies being broken
distribution of scarce resource
behaviour of clients
what is counselling
time limited relationship to help people deal with demands of life
what is active listening
attending
using silence
summarizing
questions
risks of counsellors
focus shifts from client to counsellor
counsellor seems needy
resentment by clients
ethical principals hierarchy
truthfulness and full disclosure
privacy and confidentiality
quality of life
least harm
autonomy and freedom
equality and inequality
protection of life
elements of self determination
freedom to chose
knowledge and information
involvement in decision making
access to resources
consent
key txt principals
no one sided fits all model
based on best practice
counsellors know how and when to use skills
phases of counselling
preliminary- create first impression
beginning - develop trust and safety
action: relationship strengths
ending: saying goodbye summary of progress
types of counsellor disclosure
biographical- history, facts such as age
current feelings - ideas, reactions
key values to help a counsellor
accept help is a sign of strength
people can and do change
see the good in people
accept lots of different values, beliefs and cultures
model for resolving ethical dilemmas
gather facts
identify ethical issues
find strategies or solutions
take action
trauma informed approach
trauma counselling
safety and trustworthiness
maximize clients right to make choices
focus on strengths
(3 domains) 3 things counselling focuses on
behavior
feelings
thinking
common defence mechanisms
acting out
spitting
humour
passive agressive
denial