Clients often seek therapists’ input for dealing with ethical
dilemmas in their lives, but there is little guidance for therapists
in how to do this. This book shows therapists how to serve as ethical
consultants who help clients balance their personal needs with their
sense of responsibility to others. Bill Doherty blends decades of
clinical experience with personal and philosophical insights to frame
the skills and knowledge therapists need to act as ethical guides
while respecting client autonomy. He calls for a shift from
psychotherapy’s individualistic focus towards a more relational one
that includes ethical connections to others. Doherty presents
the LEAP‑C model, a framework for ethical consulting that utilizes
the traditional therapeutic skills of listening, exploring, affirming,
and offering perspective, while also challenging clients to recognize
ethical issues they don't perceive. Using detailed case examples, he
provides a roadmap for addressing common client dilemmas, such as
keeping and ending commitments, having affairs, lying and deceiving,
and causing psychological or physical harm to others. He also
provides guidelines for citizen therapists to lend their expertise to
help solve larger societal concerns, such as political polarization
and police–community relations.
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Transcending Self-Interest in Psychotherapy
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781433837463
Publisert
2021
Utgiver
American Psychological Association
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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