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The Ethical Lives of Clients: Transcending Self-Interest in Psychotherapy

The Ethical Lives of Clients: Transcending Self-Interest in Psychotherapy

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General Psychology

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ISBN10: 1433836564
ISBN13: 9781433836565
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: Dec 14 2021
Pages: 163
Weight: 0.57
Height: 0.33 Width: 6.16 Depth: 8.99
Language: English
Clients often seek therapists' input for dealing with ethical dilemmas in their lives, but there is little guidance for therapists in how to do this. This book shows therapists how to serve as ethical consultants who help clients balance their personal needs with their sense of responsibility to others.

Dr. Bill Doherty blends decades of clinical experience with personal and philosophical insights to frame the skills and knowledge therapists need to act as ethical guides while respecting client autonomy. He calls for a shift from psychotherapy's individualistic focus towards a more relational one that includes ethical connections to others.

Doherty presents the LEAP-C model, a framework for ethical consulting that utilizes the traditional therapeutic skills of listening, exploring, affirming, and offering perspective, while also challenging clients to recognize ethical issues they don't perceive.

Using detailed case examples, Doherty provides a roadmap for addressing common client dilemmas, such as keeping and ending commitments, having affairs, lying and deceiving, and causing psychological or physical harm to others. He also provides guidelines for citizen therapists to lend their expertise to help solve larger societal concerns, such as political polarization and police-community relations.

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Doherty, William J., PhD

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