The ethical lives of clients : transcending self-interest in psychotherapy / William J. Doherty.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Doherty, William J. (William Joseph), 1945- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethical therapy.

Self-interest.

Psychotherapist and patient.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (171 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2022]

Summary:

"Clients often come to therapists for assistance with ethical dilemmas, so this casebook provides therapist with the skills and knowledge they need to be effective ethical consultants while respecting client autonomy. Bill Doherty blends decades clinical experience with deeply personal and philosophical experience and uses detailed case examples to form a roadmap for other psychotherapists to follow. He outlines a framework for addressing clients' moral quandaries: the LEAP-C model, which applies traditional therapeutic skills of listening, exploring, affirming, and offering perspective, as well as challenging clients to recognize ethical issues they don't perceive. Doherty addresses specific types of ethical dilemmas, such as keeping and ending commitments, having affairs, lying and deceiving, and causing psychological or physical harm. His guidelines incorporate a pluralistic view where therapists help clients balance their personal needs with their sense of responsibility for others. He also explores how psychologists can serve as citizen therapists who lend their expertise as ethical consultants to help solve larger societal concerns, such as political division and police brutality"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I. The science and practice of ethical consultation

Part II. Common ethical dilemmas in clients' lives

Part III. The responsibilities of therapists as ethical consultants.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Other Format:

Print version: Doherty, William J. The Ethical Lives of Clients

ISBN:

1-4338-3746-3

OCLC:

1289367331