Self-inventory helps to identify major concerns about ethical dealing with clients. However, my responses may closely identify my beliefs and attitudes in helping relationship. The following inventory questions are answered according to my beliefs and attitudes; 1=I strongly disagree with the statement, 4=I disagree with the statement, 3= I am undecided about this statement, 2= I disagree with this statement and 1=I strongly disagree with this statement.
1, when an ethical concern arises, the best way to deal with it is to refer to code of ethics (4- I agreed with this statement).
2, If I were faced with an ethical dilemma in one of my cases, I would take the initiatives in seeking guidance from one of my professors …show more content…
(1- I strongly disagree with this statement).
5, It would be difficult for me to decide when I had to break confidentiality. ( 4-I agree with this statement).
6, If I were uncertain about keeping a client’s confidence, I would want to discuss this with my client. (5- I strongly agree with this statement).
7, It is my responsibility to resolve any ethical dilemmas that arise, and I would not involve my client in this decision-making process. (1-I strongly disagree with this statement).
8, I am uncertain about how to resolve ethical dilemmas. (3-I am undecided about this statement).
9, I often doubt whether I know enough or possess the skills needed to efficiently help others. (2-I disagree with this statement).
10, I am not at all certain that I know what to do if a client poses a danger to self or to others. (1- I strongly disagree with this statement).
11, I am likely to be too ready to offer advice and too quick to find solutions to my client’s problems. (1-I strongly disagree with this statement).
12, I am uncertain what “appropriate action” includes under obligation to warn and protect others. (1-I strongly disagree with this …show more content…
• Counselor trainees’ experiences in their families of origin can result in difficulties in their current relationships.
Identifying Your Issues in Your Family of Origin
Family therapists always believe that it is an inevitable that they will be confronted by some of the changing aspects of their family of origin in the families they will treat. It was quoted by Virginia Satir, a pioneer in family therapy that says that if she walked into a room with 12 people she would meet everyone she ever knew and when counseling a couple or a family, many people are participating in this interaction. Which can mean; you do not always perceive individuals whom you met with a fresh and unbiased perspective. The more counselors’ are aware of these patterns, the greater the benefit to your client.
Your Family Structure
There are many patterns of family life which include nuclear, extended, single-parent, divorced, and blended families. The word family structure refers to the social and psychological organization of the family system in addition to factors such as birth order and the individual’s perception of self in the family
1, when an ethical concern arises, the best way to deal with it is to refer to code of ethics (4- I agreed with this statement).
2, If I were faced with an ethical dilemma in one of my cases, I would take the initiatives in seeking guidance from one of my professors …show more content…
(1- I strongly disagree with this statement).
5, It would be difficult for me to decide when I had to break confidentiality. ( 4-I agree with this statement).
6, If I were uncertain about keeping a client’s confidence, I would want to discuss this with my client. (5- I strongly agree with this statement).
7, It is my responsibility to resolve any ethical dilemmas that arise, and I would not involve my client in this decision-making process. (1-I strongly disagree with this statement).
8, I am uncertain about how to resolve ethical dilemmas. (3-I am undecided about this statement).
9, I often doubt whether I know enough or possess the skills needed to efficiently help others. (2-I disagree with this statement).
10, I am not at all certain that I know what to do if a client poses a danger to self or to others. (1- I strongly disagree with this statement).
11, I am likely to be too ready to offer advice and too quick to find solutions to my client’s problems. (1-I strongly disagree with this statement).
12, I am uncertain what “appropriate action” includes under obligation to warn and protect others. (1-I strongly disagree with this …show more content…
• Counselor trainees’ experiences in their families of origin can result in difficulties in their current relationships.
Identifying Your Issues in Your Family of Origin
Family therapists always believe that it is an inevitable that they will be confronted by some of the changing aspects of their family of origin in the families they will treat. It was quoted by Virginia Satir, a pioneer in family therapy that says that if she walked into a room with 12 people she would meet everyone she ever knew and when counseling a couple or a family, many people are participating in this interaction. Which can mean; you do not always perceive individuals whom you met with a fresh and unbiased perspective. The more counselors’ are aware of these patterns, the greater the benefit to your client.
Your Family Structure
There are many patterns of family life which include nuclear, extended, single-parent, divorced, and blended families. The word family structure refers to the social and psychological organization of the family system in addition to factors such as birth order and the individual’s perception of self in the family