Value Objectivity Paper: Therapist Values And Beliefs
Value Objectivity Paper
Grand Canyon University: PCN 505
Therapist values and beliefs will differ from clients. The purpose of counseling is to guide client is discovering personal values and beliefs. Therapist should never counsel outside their expertise, but should seek training in various cultures, beliefs, as well as understand a variety of values. As therapist it is important to be able to have self-awareness, dealing with personal issues. If therapists understand and have worked through their spiritual emotional baggage, they can listen to their clients’ spiritual experiences, values, and practices without becoming emotionally reactive and imposing their personal agenda on clients (Corey, Corey, Corey, & Callanan, 2015). …show more content…
When a therapist does not agree with a client’s values, it is important that the therapist does not portray personal beliefs and values onto clients. When a therapist supports clients in their own determination it can empower the client. Value imposition suggests therapist is attempting to encourage a client to adopt their values, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors (Corey et al., 2015). The main focus is to give guidance to clients to help them discover and develop personal values. If clients goals are based off own personal values, and therapist does not agree with same values, this makes it difficult for therapist to help client reach goals specified in assessment (Kelly, 2005). An example of this would be if a therapist does not believe in trying to work out a long term relationship where adultery has occurred, and client’s desire is to try to stay together; therapist may not be able to help client reach goals …show more content…
According to ACA (2014), “counselors must practice only within the boundaries of their competence, based on their education, training, supervised experience, professional credentials, and appropriate professional experience.” Difference is value between client/therapist is not reason enough to refer client to another agency, therapist should seek supervision and staff with co-workers. Therapist should only consider referring a client only when therapist clearly lacks the training skills to deal with the problems presented by the client (Corey et al., 2015). ACA and NADAAC both offer a pathway for therapist to follow when having ethical dilemmas about when or when not to refer a client. According to NADAAC Code of Ethics (2014), “addiction professionals will honestly represent their professional qualifications, affiliations, credentials and experience.” Therapist must explain qualifications, and area of expertise to client during assessment to ensure therapist can assist in helping with problems presented by
Grand Canyon University: PCN 505
Therapist values and beliefs will differ from clients. The purpose of counseling is to guide client is discovering personal values and beliefs. Therapist should never counsel outside their expertise, but should seek training in various cultures, beliefs, as well as understand a variety of values. As therapist it is important to be able to have self-awareness, dealing with personal issues. If therapists understand and have worked through their spiritual emotional baggage, they can listen to their clients’ spiritual experiences, values, and practices without becoming emotionally reactive and imposing their personal agenda on clients (Corey, Corey, Corey, & Callanan, 2015). …show more content…
When a therapist does not agree with a client’s values, it is important that the therapist does not portray personal beliefs and values onto clients. When a therapist supports clients in their own determination it can empower the client. Value imposition suggests therapist is attempting to encourage a client to adopt their values, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors (Corey et al., 2015). The main focus is to give guidance to clients to help them discover and develop personal values. If clients goals are based off own personal values, and therapist does not agree with same values, this makes it difficult for therapist to help client reach goals specified in assessment (Kelly, 2005). An example of this would be if a therapist does not believe in trying to work out a long term relationship where adultery has occurred, and client’s desire is to try to stay together; therapist may not be able to help client reach goals …show more content…
According to ACA (2014), “counselors must practice only within the boundaries of their competence, based on their education, training, supervised experience, professional credentials, and appropriate professional experience.” Difference is value between client/therapist is not reason enough to refer client to another agency, therapist should seek supervision and staff with co-workers. Therapist should only consider referring a client only when therapist clearly lacks the training skills to deal with the problems presented by the client (Corey et al., 2015). ACA and NADAAC both offer a pathway for therapist to follow when having ethical dilemmas about when or when not to refer a client. According to NADAAC Code of Ethics (2014), “addiction professionals will honestly represent their professional qualifications, affiliations, credentials and experience.” Therapist must explain qualifications, and area of expertise to client during assessment to ensure therapist can assist in helping with problems presented by