FRHD 4310 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Countertransference, Therapeutic Relationship, Managed Care

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 4310
• Professor: Kristen C

Document Summary

Appreciate the role of counsellor self awareness in ethical practice. Low self awareness > obstruct client progress bc focus of therapy shifts (from meeting client needs to dealing with therapist inadequacies) Provide a rationale for the importance of personal therapy for counsellors. Benefits= alleviation of personal distress, means of gaining insight into being an effective counsellor, development of healthy and enduring self care habits. Clarify how countertransference can be an ethical concern. Vs transference-emotional reactions of client to counsellor. Ethical concern-when a counsellor"s personal needs or unresolved conflicts become entangled in the therapeutic relationship, obstructing or destroying objectivity. View client dependence as a potential ethical problem. Most ethics codes state that practitioners should terminate services if. Agency limits do not allow provision of further counselling services. Describe the main sources of stress that counsellors must address. Client stress: grief, loss, anxiety, depression, traumatic stress. The hazards of helping- can be demanding, challenging and emotionally taxing.