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Ethical and Legal Obligations in Therapy

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When you meet with a client, how and when would you explain your ethical and legal obligations around confidentiality to your client? What should be shared verbally with your client and what should be in writing about their rights to confidentiality? How would you address the issue of "absolute or strict" confidence should your client bring it up?

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This solution discusses ethical and legal obligations and the confidentiality process during the therapeutic process.

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In therapy, ethical and legal obligations must be discussed from the first visit where the rules are explained and the papers are signed. You want the client to know what to expect so that boundaries are understood and nothing gets taken personally during the course of treatment. In terms of what should be shared verbally with the client and what should be in writing about their ...

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