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Can We Talk?

by Mary Jo Barrett, Katy Butler

It is the end of innocence--the day we enter the land beyond the rulebook. A client wants to give us diamonds. Another invites us to dinner. Another notices that we've stopped wearing a wedding ring, and we wonder how much to tell her. A client moves forward as if to hug us, and then gives us a open-mouthed kiss. Simple dicta no longer seem sufficient.

One way or another, all therapists face similar questions about therapeutic boundaries: Should we accept the gift? How much do we self-disclose? What ...

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Audio Home Study



  • A-303 Ethics with Soul

    Instructor: Ofer Zur
    CE Credits: 6
    In our litigious age of risk management, reduce unnecessary anxiety while bringing more soulfulness and clinical integrity back into your practice.
    Note: This course fulfills many state board requirements for training in ethics and risk management.

  • A-216 Shhh! The Ethical Dilemmas No One Talks About

    Instructor: Mary Jo Barrett
    CE Credits: 4
    Explore the ethical dilemmas we face around such issues as self-disclosure, sexuality, gifts, and dual relationships.


Online Reading Courses



  • OL-115 Shhh! The Ethical Dilemmas No One Talks About

    Authors: Mary Jo Barrett, Arnold Lazarus, Jay Efran, Michael Hoyt, and others
    CE Credits: 2
    Explore the Big Four of ethical trouble spots: self-disclosure, sexuality, gifts, and dual relationships.
    Note: This course fulfills many state board ethics requirements