Why are boundaries important in counseling sessions

Self-care is very important to those that work in helping professionals. It can be easy to be over-worked by doing “too much work” while working with others. What does it mean to do “too much work” as a counselor in a counseling session? How will you guard against doing “too much” work in future sessions?

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Why are boundaries important in counseling sessions? Describe ways in which your boundaries may have been tested this week. (When the client introduces himself, he reach out for a handshake which I return the handshake but the client held my hands longer over 2 minutes) How did you react? What did you learn?

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How do boundaries affect your relationship during clinical supervision? What is the potential for a dual relationship or boundary crossing during clinical supervision?

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Reference:

“A Practical Approach to Boundaries in Psychotherapy: Making Decisions, Bypassing Blunders, and Mending Fences,” by Pope and Keith-Spiegel, from the Journal of Clinical Psychology (2008), located on the Articles, Research, & Resources in Psychology website.

http://kspope.com/ethics/boundary.php

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