What is a dual relationship?
The goal of most client and therapist relationships is to help or guide the client through a particular aspect of his or her life. This goal may be accomplished through encouragement, advice, “flooding” exercises, psychological evaluations, and open conversations. The relationship must include boundaries to meet the goals set forth by the client and therapist. According to Johnson and Ridley (2008), “boundaries are the buffers or barriers between a professional and a client, preventing the relationship from becoming something other than professional, reducing the chances that the relationship will be compromised, and minimizing the possibility of negative outcomes for clients” (p. 107). A dual relationship can …show more content…
102). Respecting autonomy can also be manifested through honoring human differences, respecting values and protecting privacy (Johnson & Ridley, 2008, p. 64-71). Pantilat (2008) said, “Autonomy is the ‘personal rule of the self that is free from both controlling interferences by others and from personal limitations that prevent meaningful choice.’ Autonomous people act intentionally, with understanding, and without controlling influences” (“Autonomy vs. …show more content…
As stated by R. Epstein and Hundert (2002), competence is “the habitual and judicious use of communication, knowledge, technical skills, critical reasoning, emotions, values, and reflections in daily practice for the benefit of the individual and community being served” (Houser & Thoma, 2013, p. 126). Houser and Thoma (2013) stated several aspects that make a competent counselor. To begin, self-regulation is important. A counselor must be able to accurately gauge his or her emotional and physical health before trying to understand the client’s. In a sense, the counselor must have a high emotional intelligence. Daniel Goleman listed four components of emotional intelligence: self-regulation, internal motivation, empathy, and social skills (Swijtink, 2009). These components are relevant aspects of
The goal of most client and therapist relationships is to help or guide the client through a particular aspect of his or her life. This goal may be accomplished through encouragement, advice, “flooding” exercises, psychological evaluations, and open conversations. The relationship must include boundaries to meet the goals set forth by the client and therapist. According to Johnson and Ridley (2008), “boundaries are the buffers or barriers between a professional and a client, preventing the relationship from becoming something other than professional, reducing the chances that the relationship will be compromised, and minimizing the possibility of negative outcomes for clients” (p. 107). A dual relationship can …show more content…
102). Respecting autonomy can also be manifested through honoring human differences, respecting values and protecting privacy (Johnson & Ridley, 2008, p. 64-71). Pantilat (2008) said, “Autonomy is the ‘personal rule of the self that is free from both controlling interferences by others and from personal limitations that prevent meaningful choice.’ Autonomous people act intentionally, with understanding, and without controlling influences” (“Autonomy vs. …show more content…
As stated by R. Epstein and Hundert (2002), competence is “the habitual and judicious use of communication, knowledge, technical skills, critical reasoning, emotions, values, and reflections in daily practice for the benefit of the individual and community being served” (Houser & Thoma, 2013, p. 126). Houser and Thoma (2013) stated several aspects that make a competent counselor. To begin, self-regulation is important. A counselor must be able to accurately gauge his or her emotional and physical health before trying to understand the client’s. In a sense, the counselor must have a high emotional intelligence. Daniel Goleman listed four components of emotional intelligence: self-regulation, internal motivation, empathy, and social skills (Swijtink, 2009). These components are relevant aspects of