Ethical Boundaries

Countertransference in the Consulting Room

When You See Yourself in a Client, Should You Give Advice?

When our clients' stories trigger our own painful memories, we can use this to our advantage, rather than let our emotions impact treatment. Read more

Showing Your Clients You Care

Can Therapists Be Affectionate Without Crossing Boundaries?

Four therapists share some of the most powerfully healing ways they show clients they care. Read more

Should I Hand My Crying Client a Tissue?

Reading Between the Tears, Permission-Giving, and More

When clients cry in therapy, should you pass the tissues? And what do you say? One clinician worries his clients might interpret passing tissues as him rushing... Read more