Values and ethics in counselling and psychotherapy / Gillian Proctor

Author: Proctor, Gillian, 1969-
Published: London, England ; Thousand Oaks, California : Sage Publications, 2017.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (252 pages) : illustrations

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Contents

Part I. Values -- Part II. Therapy ethics -- Part III. Practice issues.

Summary

Understanding values and ethics is a core part of any counselling training and students need to develop an ethical awareness that they can apply throughout the counselling process. Gillian Proctor responds to this need by offering a clear introduction to the complexities of values and ethics. She examines the context for and emergence of ethics in counselling, the roots of ethical thinking in western philosophy, as well as how values and ethics impact on a professional's practice. Using case studies throughout, the book explores ethical dilemmas and issues as well as topics such as the nature of confidentiality, boundaries, autonomy versus beneficence and relational ethics. The author encourages reflective thought through a plethora of stimulating exercises and points for reflection, ensuring that the reader reflects ...

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ISBN

9781473921030 (ebook)

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-241) and index.

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