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Why is it important to maintain confidentiality in counselling?
Confidentiality in counselling creates a space where the client can explore sensitive subjects in the knowledge that the counsellor will not repeat or misuse the information discussed outside of the counselling room.
Are therapists bound by confidentiality?
Client confidentiality is the requirement that therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, and most other mental health professionals protect their client’s privacy by not revealing the contents of therapy.
Should values be hidden when choosing a therapist?
For clients who do not have much choice in selecting a therapist, then yes, values should remain hidden as best they can. But when clients are making a pro-active choice in finding a therapist (as most do today), then suddenly, hiding values can be a hinderence to successful therapy and can do a dis-service to the client.
Why do we stay with clients going nowhere in therapy?
We might worry that even our consultation groups will get bored of hearing about the same client who isn’t particularly miserable, but isn’t leading the life he or she wants, either. Another reason we remain stuck with clients going nowhere in therapy is that most of us keep “progress notes” instead of tracking outcomes.
Why do some clients refuse to go to therapy?
Other clients may just be rude. Some — whether they’re in court-mandated treatment or pushed into therapy by spouses or parents — just don’t want to be in therapy. Challenging clients aren’t just a problem for clinical and counseling psychologists, either.
What happens when the values of the therapist leak into therapy?
The values of the therapist then “leak” into therapy over time, and the client discovers, over time, that the therapist’s values are polar opposite, and the client may feel defeated and give up counseling or go back to the search for a new therapist. Which scenario is better for a client: