I Knew You When: A Case Study of Managing Preexisting Nonamorous Relationships in Counseling

Multiple and dual relationships between client and counselor have been the topic of much discussion in our field. In 2005, the American Counseling Association revised and updated the code of ethics that further delineated the guidelines around these types of relationships. The impact of the code is...

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Published inThe Family journal (Alexandria, Va.) Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 134 - 138
Main Authors Heaton, Kevin J., Black, Linda L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.04.2009
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Case studies
Client relationships
Codes of conduct
Codes of ethics
Counseling
Counselling
Decision making
Dual relationships
Ethical dilemmas
Multiple roles
Professional ethics
Therapeutic alliances
potential benefits of multiple relationships
ethical decision-making process
counselor ethics
dual relationships
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Summary:Multiple and dual relationships between client and counselor have been the topic of much discussion in our field. In 2005, the American Counseling Association revised and updated the code of ethics that further delineated the guidelines around these types of relationships. The impact of the code is addressed via a case study to demonstrate the issues surrounding multiple relationships in a personal, nonromantic relationship that had been established, prior to the therapeutic relationship. Implications of the previous relationship and the ethical decision-making process are addressed as well as recommendations for practitioners.
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ISSN:1066-4807
1552-3950
DOI:10.1177/1066480709332854