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1 FRHD 3400: Reflection Week 4 This week we introduced the topic of ethical obligations, professional aspirations, and the legally binding contract between the therapist and their client. We discussed in class the importance of avoiding dual relationships between the therapist and client. According to the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO), members must avoid taking as clients family members, friends, students, or employees. The professor illustrated this point with an example: If a student were to hire their professor as their therapist, seeking to address concerns regarding their poor academic performance, or the possibility of dropping out of school, they might feel apprehension about telling this to someone who grades their university assignments and serves as an academic role model (Neustifter, 2023). The textbook also addressed this ethical concern, stating that a dual relationship may increase the possibility that the therapist might use their power in non-therapeutic means, seeking their own benefit, rather than the benefit of the client (Reiter, 2022). While this may not always be possible in remote areas with a limited number of working professionals, the member must use their professional judgment and ensure that safeguards are established to ensure any conflicts of interest are addressed (CRPO, 2023). During class, I couldn’t help but reflect on why this might be a common problem. As both a university student and a client of a therapist, it is very important for me to feel comfortable with my therapist. From having experienced various lectures under Dr. Neustifter’s tutelage, I already feel connected to them, and understand the appeal of wanting to use their services outside of the classroom setting. Nevertheless, this lecture highlighted the importance of limiting this type of relationship, when possible, to reduce the possibility of future concerns.

2 The textbook mentioned the importance of obtaining informed consent before starting any treatment with a client. This is a process where the client consents to treatment based on a set of professional standards set out in the contract (Reiter, 2022). This may include the therapist’s professional and educational credentials, information regarding payment for the services, and the confidentiality agreement, including under which circumstances that agreement may be broken. I learned that this is not only to inform the client but to protect myself from any lawsuits as a future therapist, and therefore vital to follow. Before reading the textbook, I knew that under certain conditions, the confidentiality agreement might be breached, but I was unaware of the full scope of what can cause this to happen. For instance, I learned that the therapist has the “duty to warn/protect” others. If the client were to suggest their desire to cause harm to another person, the therapist must protect that individual by letting them know (Reiter, 2022). This demonstrated the necessity for therapists to seek not only the best interests of their client but also of society at large. This week we did not have a seminar, so I do not have any reflections on that content.

3 References College of Registered Psychotherapists. (2023). Professional practice standards - CRPO. https://www.crpo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Professional-Practice-Standards-EN-v- 6.0.pdf Neustifter, R. (2023). Communication and Counseling Skills, University of Guelph. Reiter, M. D. (2022). Therapeutic interviewing: Essential skills and contexts of counseling (2nd ed.). Routledge.

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