By Rich Simon As therapists, many of us practice in two different worlds. In the first, we see polite, well-behaved, articulate clients with solid values. They engage fully in therapy, talk cogently about their problems, listen attentively to our responses, make reasonably good-faith efforts to follow our suggestions, and sooner or later get better. No wonder we genuinely like these people! 
Ethics Yesterday & Today
Boundaries in an Age of Informality
By Mary Jo Barrett • As the therapist's status shifts from an oversized "Svengali" to an overworked service provider at risk of lawsuits, what can we make of traditional ethical codes?
Therapeutic Ethics in the Digital Age
When the Whole World is Watching
By Ofer Zur • The revolution in communication technology has created a new set of ethical dilemmas, which—given the pervasiveness of Internet culture—are invading our sessions, whether we know it or not.
Therapist Self-Disclosure
Think Before You Get Personal
By Janine Roberts • The ways we disclose, read cues from our clients, and dialogue about what’s been divulged are the keys to whether therapist self-disclosure helps clients’ therapeutic goals or gets in the way.
Psychotherapy and the Law
Two Practical Perspectives
By Steven Frankel and Clifton Mitchell • A therapist–lawyer on what most often gets clinicians in trouble with the law and everything you need to know about the duty to report, to warn—and more.
The Art of Hanging-In There
A Hospice Social Worker’s Take on Hitting an Inside Curveball
By J. Scott Janssen • Whether it's a 70-mile-an-hour fastball or a 10-year-old child who doesn’t understand why her mother has died, it’s natural to want to duck.
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