Mental Health Counselling and ConfidentialityOver the years, you have developed a specialization in
working with clients who have sexual issues or who are experiencing sexual
problems in their relationships. You recently attended a conference on this
topic and found that many therapists have developed Internet counseling
practices for clients with sexual issues, since many persons with sexual
problems may feel too embarrassed to speak with a counselor.You decide to offer online counseling and set up a website
advertising this service. You receive several inquiries, including a series of
emails from a 35-year-old man who says he is struggling with his attraction to
young teen-age girls. He claims he has never acted on these feelings and is too
ashamed to see a therapist in person. He very much wants your help.Review the case vignettes presented in the Ethical Issues in
Record Keeping and Technology interactive piece you viewed in this unit’s
study. Select one vignette and use it to discuss the following:1. Identify
the possible legal and ethical issues in this situation and identify the
relevant legal and ethical codes that would address these issues.2. Develop a
plan of action to address this situation.
Include specific examples to illustrate your ideas, and
support your discussion with references to the professional literature. Respond
to the posts of two other learners.You decide to offer online counseling and set up a website
advertising this service. You receive several inquiries, including a series of
emails from a 35-year-old man who says he is struggling with his attraction to
young teen-age girls. He claims he has never acted on these feelings and is too
ashamed to see a therapist in person. He very much wants your help.Review the case vignettes presented in the Ethical Issues in
Record Keeping and Technology interactive piece you viewed in this unit’s
study. Select one vignette and use it to discuss the following:1. Identify
the possible legal and ethical issues in this situation and identify the
relevant legal and ethical codes that would address these issues.2. Develop a
plan of action to address this situation.
Include specific examples to illustrate your ideas, and
support your discussion with references to the professional literature. Respond
to the posts of two other learners.
