Chapter 2 Flashcards
Includes ethical behavior, professional boundaries, confidentiality, conflict resolution, empathy, communication, acceptance, trust, compassion, safety, respect, responsibility and a power differential.
The framework of the therapeutic relationship
The ability to understand the unique world of another.
Empathy
Accepting the client for who he or she is, including physical, mental, spiritual and emotional aspects, unconditionally.
Acceptance
A relationship between the therapist and client that seeks to support the clients therapeutic goals.
The therapeutic relationship
Freedom from danger in regards to physical injury or danger during treatment or danger from lack of maintaining professional boundaries
Safety
The willingness to be vulnerable to the actions of another.
Trust
Consideration and thoughtfulness exhibited by words and actions
Respect
There is an inherent power imbalance in a therapeutic relationships
Power differential
When a client reveals their thoughts and feelings to the therapist
Disclosure
Safekeeping of client thoughts and feelings disclosed.
Confidentiality
Set of parameters indicating a border or limit such as physical, intellectual, emotional, time, location, and financial
Boundaries
Defined as physical or emotional harm sustained from deliberate acts of the therapist.
Client Abuse
Defined as an intentional physical or emotional harm that the client sustained resulting from Insensitivity or lack of knowledge of the therapist part.
Client Neglect
Occurs when the client transfers feelings, thoughts, and behaviors related to a significant person in his or her early life onto therapist.
Transference
Occurs when the therapist brings his or her own unresolved issues or personal needs into the therapeutic relationship
Countertransference
Occurs when more than one relationship with a client exists
Dual relationship
Choice,Mutuality,Reciprocity,Trust, Delight
Elements of intimacy
To choose to be in a relationship not forced
Choice
when both parties elect to enter and maintain intimacy
Mutuality
You receive as much from relationship as you give
Reciprocity
Is the result of continued risk taking
Trust
The pleasure that relationships bring
Delight
Awareness, congruency, mutuality, protection, flexibility and adaptability
Characteristic of healthy boundaries
