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MULTIPLE ROLES 1 Week 2 Journal Entry: Multiple Role Relationships in Psychology Jillian Bedore PSY 570, Southern New Hampshire University December 16, 2023

MULTIPLE ROLES 2 Week 2 Journal Entry: Multiple Role Relationships in Psychology It is interesting to ponder dual role relationships within any field, but particularly in psychology. I have not yet decided if I will pursue a career in this field with my degree, but I want to explore all avenues. I believe that with any psychological profession, ethics need to play an important role in all relationships. If a psychologist is in a professional relationship with a client while also maintaining a personal or work relationship with them, boundaries may become blurry or even non-existent. This could lead not only to an unethical but also a detrimental relationship. There are many reasons that this would be the case. “A social multiple relationship is one in which a therapist and client are also friends, acquaintances or have some other type of social relationship within their community (Zur, 2007).” Though I would like to believe that I would not cross this line, it is the one I see as most likely to be hazy for me. I do not make friends easily, and I am unlikely to share my personal life with anyone unless or until I feel I have met a kindred spirit. That being said, I fear that I might find kindred spirits in a counseling relationship, and there would be the chance that I would cross the line and share my personal journey with a client. Though I might have the best of intentions in doing so, I do understand that this is not healthy for either myself or the potential client. While personal experiences may lend themselves to psychologists’ bodies of knowledge, they should not come into play in a therapy session. The goal of a therapeutic relationship should be to facilitate an environment in which the client feels comfortable sharing whatever they see fit to impart onto the counselor, and in creating that environment, a therapist should always be mindful of the client’s feelings and needs, not their own.

MULTIPLE ROLES 3 If I do choose to pursue a career in psychology, I believe I will become a counselor, and if I do that, I will vigilantly strive to put the wellbeing of my clients above all else. Though I do believe I have experiences that would provide insight and value to people who have struggles, I understand that in my role as a counselor, it is not for me to share those experiences but to listen and empathize with those of others. I hope that I will be able to effectively do that.

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MULTIPLE ROLES 4 References Zur, O., Ph.D. (2012, January 11). Multiple Relationships Not Always Bad. Retrieved September 25, 2020, from https://nationalpsychologist.com/2012/01/multiple-relationships- Not always-bad/101587.html

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