Ethics for Psychotherapists and Counselors: A Proactive Approach - Softcover

"This is an excellent text, appropriate for gradu ate students, young psychologists, and even those of us who are "seasoned veterans" in the practice of psychol ogy. I highly recommend the text and congratulate the authors for writing this excellent book." (Independent Practitioner, Fall 2010) "It is useful in stressing those aspects of immersion into the ethics affective side of one's professional development that is not always present in more didactic texts." (PsycCRITIQUES, May 2010)

Ethics for Psychotherapists and Counselors utilizes positive discussions accompanied by a variety of thought-provoking exercises, case scenarios, and writing assignments to introduce readers to all the major ethical issues in psychotherapy. First book designed to engage students and psychotherapists in the process of developing a professional identity that integrates their personal values with the ethics and traditions of their discipline Authors take a positive and proactive approach that encourages readers to go beyond following the rules and to strive for ethical excellence Utilizes a variety of thought-provoking exercises, case scenarios, and writing assignments Authors present examples from their own backgrounds to help clarify the issues discussed Text emphasizes awareness of one's own ethical, personal, and cultural backgrounds and how these apply to one's clinical practice