Ethics for Psychotherapists and Counselors: A Proactive Approach

First book designed to engage students and psychotherapists in the process of developing a professional identity that integrates their personal values with the ethics and traditions of their discipline

Authors take a positive and proactive approach that encourages readers to go beyond following the rules and to strive for ethical excellence

Utilizes a variety of thought-provoking exercises, case scenarios, and writing assignments

Authors present examples from their own backgrounds to help clarify the issues discussed

Text emphasizes awareness of one’s own ethical, personal, and cultural backgrounds and how these apply to one’s clinical practice