LibGuides: MFT-6201 v3: California Law and Professional Ethics: Week 2 Resources

Week 2 Resources

The Counselor as a Person and a Professional

Corey, G., Corey, M. S., & Corey, C. (2019).The counselor as a person and a professional. Issues and ethics in the helping professions (pp. 37-66. Cengage Learning.

RedShelf

Read Chapter 2 as a foundation for this week’s exploration of self-of-the-therapist issues.

Access your Redshelf book in the Getting Started module of the course or click on Bookshelf in the top navigation bar of the course.

Thinking, Doing, and the Ethics of Family Therapy
Scher, S., & Kozlowska, K. (2012). Thinking, doing, and the ethics of family therapy. American Journal of Family Therapy, 40(2), 97–114.
This article discusses how we make a multitude of decisions in each therapy session and contrasts two ethical decision-making approaches.
If I Can Grapple with This I Can Truly Be of Use in the Therapy Room
Aponte, H. J., & Kissil, K. (2014). “If I can grapple with this I can truly be of use in the therapy room”: Using the therapist’s own emotional struggles to facilitate effective therapy. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 40(2), 152–164.
This article discusses how our personal issues can be a resource to connect, assess and intervene effectively with our clients.
Crossing Cultures: The Surprising Complexity of Countertransference
Kim, A., & Fisher, L. (2020, July/August). Crossing cultures: The surprising complexity of countertransference. Psychotherapy Networker.
This article uses a case study to describe the importance of being aware of countertransference and how countertransference can be used in beneficial ways.
Little and Often: Using Micro-practices for Self-care
Bush, A. D. (2015, May/June). Little and often: Using micro-practices for self-care. Psychotherapy Networker.
This article uses a therapist’s personal experience to explore burnout and the importance of self-care. The author describes specific practices that they find beneficial.