Objectives:- Describe how establishing and maintaining clear ethical boundaries fosters safety and trust within the therapeutic relationship.
- Identify effective ways to communicate confidentiality limits and mandated reporting responsibilities to clients and families.
- Recognize how ethical self-awareness and management of countertransference contribute to maintaining professional boundaries & explain strategies for balancing client autonomy with professional and ethical obligations in clinical practice
Abstract:This presentation explores how ethical practice strengthens, rather than restricts the therapeutic relationship. Participants will examine how clear boundaries and transparent communication about confidentiality, reporting obligations, and professional limits create safety and trust. Emphasis will be placed on ethical self-awareness, managing countertransference, and supporting client autonomy even when reporting is required.
CBMT & NCTRC Approved
