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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456329303321

Autore

Syme Gabrielle <1943->

Titolo

Dual relationships in counselling & psychotherapy [[electronic resource] ] : exploring the limits / / Gabrielle Syme

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : SAGE, c2003

ISBN

0-7619-6088-0

1-85702-213-0

1-282-55936-2

9786612559365

0-85702-213-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (141 p.)

Collana

Ethics in practice

Disciplina

616.89/14

Soggetti

Counselors - Professional ethics

Psychotherapists - Professional ethics

Counseling - Moral and ethical aspects

Psychotherapy - Moral and ethical aspects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [124]-127) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Table of Contents; Introduction; 1 - Boundary Issues are Commonplace: Setting the Limits; 2 - The Absolute Limit: Sexual Dual Relationship - The Prevalence and Harmful Effects; 3 - The Significance of Sexual Feelings in the Therapeutic Relationship; 4 - Non-Sexual Dual Relationships: The Management of Gifts and Barter; 5 - Touch: Finding the Limits; 6 - Social Situations and Friendship; 7 - Non-Sexual Dual Relationships in Training, Supervision and Research; 8 - Challenging the Limits: Dual Relationships in Small Communities and Pastoral Relationships

9 - Learning from the Boundary RidersAppendix: Useful Addresses; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This text discusses the issue of 'dual relationships' between counsellors or therapists and their clients. It examines the circumstances where these relationships develop, and provides guidelines on how to



ethically manage, avoid, or even develop such relationships, as well as defining strict limits.