Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling: A Practical Guide

Take your ethical reasoning and practice to the next level with timely discussions of new and reoccuring issues in psychology and counseling. 

In the newly revised Sixth Edition of Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling: A Practical Guide, a distinguished team of psychologists deliver a compilation of practical and creative approaches to the responsibilities, challenges, and opportunities encountered by therapists and counselors in their work. The book covers the many changes and difficulties created by new technologies like electronic health records, videoconferencing, texting, and practicing across state and provincial boundaries. 

Using a new, easy-to-navigate structure and including brand new chapters on cultural ethics, social justice and human rights ethics, and the application of strategies for self-care, the authors discuss complex issues in a straightforward and accessible way. Conversations about moral distress and moral courage and actionable steps to strengthen ethics in organizational settings round out the useful material contained within. 

Once referred to as the "conscience of psychology," this must-read book also includes: 
 

A thorough introduction to the foundations of psychotherapeutic ethics, including ethics in real life, ethics in theories and codes, cultural context, ethical decision making, and moral courage.  An exploration of common sources of ethical problems and pitfalls, including: pseudoscience, ethical fallacies, ethical judgement errors, language and rationalizations Practical discussions of special topics in ethics, including informed consent and informed refusal, using strategies for self-care, responding to ethics, licensing, and malpractice complaints, and confidentiality.  In-depth examination of timely issues, including sexual attraction to patients, digital therapy, and responding to suicidal risk. 

Perfect for individual practitioners and teachers of graduate courses, seminars, and continuing education classes, Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling: A Practical Guide will also earn a place in the libraries of forensic psychologists and other expert witnesses preparing to testify on the standard of care in malpractice cases. 

Dedications 
The Authors 
Preface 
Acknowledgments 


Part 1: Foundations 

Chapter 1 Helping Without Hurting 

Chapter 2 Ethics in Real Life 

Chapter 3 Ehtics Theories and Codes 

Chapter 4 Dignity and Respect 

Chapter 5 Trust, Power, Caring, and Healing 

Chapter 6 Competence, Humility, and the Human Therapist 

Chapter 7 Culture, Context, and Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling

Chapter 8 Steps in Ethical Decision-Making 

Chapter 9 Moral Distress and Moral Courage 



Part II: Common Sources of Problems 

Chapter 10 Ethics, Science and Pseudoscience 

Chapter 11 Ethical Fallacies 

Chapter 12 Pitfalls in Ethical Judgement 

Chapter 13 Language and Ethics 

Chapter 14 Ethics Placebos, Rationalizations, and Excuses 



Part III: Special Topics 

Chapter 15 Beginnings and Endings, Absence and Access 

Chapter 16 Informed Consent and Informed Refusal 

Chapter 17 Creating and Using Strategies for Self-Care 

Chapter 18 Creating a Professional Will 

Chapter 19 Responding to Ethics, Licensing, or Malpractice Complaints 

Chapter 20 Assessment, Testing and Diagnosis

Chapter 21 Confidentiality 

Chapter 22 Recognizing, Assessing and Responding to Suicidal Risk 

Chapter 23 Supporting Human Rights and Adressing Oppression in Psychotherapy 

Chapter 24 Therapists in a Virual World: Teletherapy, Electronic Records, and Social Media 

Chapter 25 Sexual Attraction to Patients, Therapist Vulnerabilities, and Sexual Relationships with Patients 

Chapter 26 Nonsexual Multiple Relationships and Other Boundary Crossings: The Therapeutic and the Harmul, the Risky and the Inevitable 

Chapter 27: Steps to Strengthen Ethics in Organizations: Resarch Findings, Ethics Placebos, and What Works 



References
About the Authors 
Author Index 
Subject Index