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According to Corey et al. (2018), developing integrity in this line of work for professional treatment of clients and others in a group setting, is an integral part of being an ethically competent practitioner. Dual relationships with clients such as the client being a family member or a significant other for example, can be especially problematic for me. There is a different level of interaction between these relationships and it can be hard to distinguish how to go about helping someone in a therapeutic, professional manner if they are someone very close to you. It can do more harm than good, if the person we are treating considers us someone trustful, while they may be hiding something and entrusting us to keep confidentiality (Corey et al., 2018). Like if they are in a domestic abuse case, or considering doing harm to themselves or others, we must report them under law, thereby breaking that trusting relationship that was built (Corey et al., 2018). The kind of person who may have conflicting values as my own in a counseling session, could be someone who is a religious extremist that is very expressive of their own beliefs as being the only “right” form of spirituality. Or the person that is politically influenced by sets of values that are extreme and differing from my own. In these cases, it is best to be respectful but also know your own limitations to counseling and working with these clients.
Corey, M. S., Corey, G., & Corey, C. (2018). Groups: Process and practice (10th ed.). Cengage Learning.
