ETHICS FOR PSYCHOTHERAPISTS AND COUNSELORS A PROACTIVE APPROACH

ETHICS FOR PSYCHOTHERAPISTS AND COUNSELORS UTILIZES POSITIVE DISCUSSIONS ACCOMPANIED BY A VARIETY OF THOUGHT-PROVOKING EXERCISES, CASE SCENARIOS, AND WRITING ASSIGNMENTS TO INTRODUCE READERS TO ALL THE MAJOR ETHICAL ISSUES IN PSYCHOTHERAPY. * FIRST BOOK DESIGNED TO ENGAGE STUDENTS AND PSYCHOTHERAPISTS IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING A PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY THAT INTEGRATES THEIR PERSONAL VALUES WITH THE ETHICS AND TRADITIONS OF THEIR DISCIPLINE* AUTHORS TAKE A POSITIVE AND PROACTIVE APPROACH THAT ENCOURAGES READERS TO GO BEYOND FOLLOWING THE RULES AND TO STRIVE FOR ETHICAL EXCELLENCE* UTILIZES A VARIETY OF THOUGHT-PROVOKING EXERCISES, CASE SCENARIOS, AND WRITING ASSIGNMENTS* AUTHORS PRESENT EXAMPLES FROM THEIR OWN BACKGROUNDS TO HELP CLARIFY THE ISSUES DISCUSSED* TEXT EMPHASIZES AWARENESS OF ONE'S OWN ETHICAL, PERSONAL, AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS AND HOW THESE APPLY TO ONE'S CLINICAL PRACTICE