July/August 2012

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Editor's Note

Rich Simon

The hallmark of the therapeutic encounter is that the therapist is an expert, trained in a particular skill-set to conduct a rather odd, rarified conversation, while the client most definitely is not.
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Yesterday’s Ethics Vs. Today’s Realities

Boundaries in an Age of Informality

Mary Jo Barrett

As the status of therapist has shifted from an oversized figure with Svengali-like powers to an overworked and underpaid service provider at the mercy of the client-consumer who might sue him or her for some infraction, what are we to make of our traditional ethical codes. Read More
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Therapeutic Ethics In The Digital Age

When the Whole World is Watching

Ofer Zur

The revolution in communication technology has created a new set of ethical dilemmas, which are invading our sessions, whether we know it or not. Read More
Therapist Self-Disclosure

Therapist Self-Disclosure

Think Before You Get Personal

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. Read More
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Psychotherapy and The Law

Two Practical Perspectives

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. Read More

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The Art of Hanging-In There

A Hospice Social Worker’s Take on Inside Curveballs

J. Scott Janssen

When something is coming at you that may cause pain or self-doubt, it’s natural to want to duck. Read More

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