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Ethical Dilemma Scenarios

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In Scenario V, we are able to see that the boundaries between client and therapist have crossed the line, because my relationship with Sharon will no longer be associated with a patient-client basis. On one hand, Sharon which has been my client for 3 years has become the romantic partner of my best friend, and on the other hand, I am in charge of Sharon’s therapeutic progress. Since I decided to not be in charge of Sharon’s case because that would put me in an uncomfortable professional situation and personal situation with my best friend, it is best for Sharon to be assigned to another therapist that can provide her with the same treatment that she was having with me. However, this action has made my best friend to feel upset, because he …show more content…

I believe it is best to keep a distance from Sharon, because it will help avoid future conflicts between me and her. Also, I think that my supervisors will be against me being Sharon’s therapist because it will go against the company’s policy. In other words, it will be hard to draw the line between professional and personal life between the two of us. Furthermore, in the ethical principles of the psychologist, and code of conduct, it is acceptable for the therapist to terminate the therapy with a client that has an intimate relationship with someone that can alter the treatment of the client. Also in the ethical standards for human services field, engaging ourselves in a close relationship with a client is prohibited. It is important for Sharon to understand that the service that I provided to her is private and she should not fear that I will share her intimacy to my best friend. Furthermore, it is not proper for counselors to have interactions with the family members of current clients, and their romantic …show more content…

She may keep on insisting and using my best friend as a way to convince me. There is also the possibility that she may believe that I don’t like her near my best friend or near me because of the previous information that she has shared with me during the therapy sessions that we had. On the other hand, I also believe my best friend can be upset that I want to keep a distance with the person that he loves. Another outcome is that if Sharon ends her relationship with my best friend and I am still her therapist it will put me in a difficult situation with the two of them. Hopefully in the long run both of them will be able to understand that the decision that I took was for the well being of

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