Based on your readings and the media program, post your response to the following:
- What do you now know about ethical practices with couples and families that you did not previously know?
- What surprised you?
- What intimidates you?
- What do you think will be challenging when working with couples and families?
- How will you incorporate ethics into your professional development?
- Do you think you would have handled some of the situations presented in the video differently? If so, what would you have done differently?
Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources and identify current relevant literature to support your work.
Read
- Zazzario, A.S., Shelton, D. & Haley, M. (2021). Legal, ethical, and professional issues. In D. Capuzzi & M. D. Stauffer (Eds.). Foundations of couples, marriage, and family counseling(2nd ed., pp. 84-99). Wiley & Sons.
- Bass, B. A., & Quimby, J. L. (2006). Addressing secrets in couples counseling: An alternative approach to informed consentLinks
- to an external site.. The Family Journal, 14(1), 77–80. doi:10.1177/1066480705282060
- Walden University, LLC. (Producer). (2018). Assessing your instructor feedbackLinks to an external site.[Interactive]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
- Walden University, LLC. (Producer). (2018). Ethical challenges in professional practiceLinks to an external site.[Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
- Psychotherapy.net. (Producer). (n.d.). Family secrets: Implications for theory and therapy