(2015, as cited in Sheperis, et al., 2015) model is to enumerate the consequences of each possible action in step six. For the first possible action, accepting the new client and continuing to see Amy, Clare must consider how this decision will affect both Amy and her sister. By seeing both women, they may feel uncomfortable in session and hold back true feelings. Conversely, they may want to discuss each other in session which poses another issue. In this way, Clare will not be able to effectively counsel the clients if they are suppressing their feelings and thoughts or want to talk about each other. Additionally, by having both clients as sisters Clare may become biased, unable to separate the relationship she has with both sisters. If Clare decides that this is the best option, she will need to set guidelines for counseling moving forward, such as ensuring that the clients do not talk about each other in …show more content…
The consequences of this decision are that Amy may suffer by the absence of treatment and could fall further into her psychological troubles without Clare’s support. Moreover, treatment with Amy’s sister may take longer than expected once counseling begins and emotions are uncovered. Therefore, Amy could be without counseling longer than expected. At that point, Clare is faced with another dilemma of deicing how to proceed with her clients if Amy wants to return. With this decision, both clients could be harmed in the process and it is not a perfect