As a therapist, he or she, has guidelines built within the Code of Ethics under the subheading of Standard of Multiple Relationships (Gerald Corey, 2011). These codes provide a cautionary awareness of relationships that have the potential to disrupt the client/therapist relationship (Gerald Corey, 2011). While it is quite obvious that sexual relationships are unethical the overlapping circles become blurry in other dual or multiple relationships. Each therapist should be aware of his or her actions to make certain that those actions do not exploit or harm, his or her clients or are unethical (Gerald Corey, 2011). Perhaps the lens that can clear the blurriness is within the therapists review of his or her actions. It is important the therapist regularly review his or her motives and actions when involved in a dual or multiple
As a therapist, he or she, has guidelines built within the Code of Ethics under the subheading of Standard of Multiple Relationships (Gerald Corey, 2011). These codes provide a cautionary awareness of relationships that have the potential to disrupt the client/therapist relationship (Gerald Corey, 2011). While it is quite obvious that sexual relationships are unethical the overlapping circles become blurry in other dual or multiple relationships. Each therapist should be aware of his or her actions to make certain that those actions do not exploit or harm, his or her clients or are unethical (Gerald Corey, 2011). Perhaps the lens that can clear the blurriness is within the therapists review of his or her actions. It is important the therapist regularly review his or her motives and actions when involved in a dual or multiple