Personal values in this setting for Dwight could become complicated for him (ACA, 2014, A.4.b). If I put myself in his shoes, I would not agree to work with in a religious setting in which I did not believe in their same values. That being said, if he is working with a fellow church member, how is he going to keep his personal values from coming into the session? What if he has a client who says they are struggling within the church, do not know if it is true, can he separates how he feels about the church with how the client is feeling?
From personal experiences I have had a counselor who could not separate the church from the counseling. She would bring in religious aspects the few times I went to her, and it was not something I brought up myself. Yes, I chose to go to such a place, however I did not know that religion was going to be the main theme of the sessions with this particular counselor. That experience has colored my view of counseling in religious aspects in such a way that I struggle with believing that counselors can keep their personal values of religion out of the session. Dwight could also struggle with the clients who come from outside of the congregation in keeping his personal values out of the session.
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ACA Code of Ethics (2014); A.2.a, A.2.b, A.4.e, A.6.b, A.6.c, A.6.e, A.10.e, B.1.b, B.1.c, B.1.d, D.1.g, D.1.h. When I thought about how some of his clients are going to be members of the church and how others might not be, I wondered if he should have two types of informed consent. With those in the church I feel like he would need to address ACA Code of Ethics (2014) A.6.b, A.6.c, and A.6.e in more detail since dual relationships are a higher possibility. My belief that these codes need extra attention in the informed consent are based on if Dwight becomes a member of the church, as well with the community social event stated in the case study, in which the Pastor and staff members are
From personal experiences I have had a counselor who could not separate the church from the counseling. She would bring in religious aspects the few times I went to her, and it was not something I brought up myself. Yes, I chose to go to such a place, however I did not know that religion was going to be the main theme of the sessions with this particular counselor. That experience has colored my view of counseling in religious aspects in such a way that I struggle with believing that counselors can keep their personal values of religion out of the session. Dwight could also struggle with the clients who come from outside of the congregation in keeping his personal values out of the session.
The Pastor specifically …show more content…
ACA Code of Ethics (2014); A.2.a, A.2.b, A.4.e, A.6.b, A.6.c, A.6.e, A.10.e, B.1.b, B.1.c, B.1.d, D.1.g, D.1.h. When I thought about how some of his clients are going to be members of the church and how others might not be, I wondered if he should have two types of informed consent. With those in the church I feel like he would need to address ACA Code of Ethics (2014) A.6.b, A.6.c, and A.6.e in more detail since dual relationships are a higher possibility. My belief that these codes need extra attention in the informed consent are based on if Dwight becomes a member of the church, as well with the community social event stated in the case study, in which the Pastor and staff members are