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There are multiple professional boundaries and best practices to consider in the professional role of the counselor. They include potential sticking points, such as the amount of time spent in session, telephone calls from clients between sessions, cancellation of appointments by client and counselor, and self-disclosure.

Consider the topic of self-disclosure can you summarize the therapeutic use of self-disclosure.

Discuss briefly a client situation where you inadvertently misused self-disclosure, as well as a situation where your self-disclosure strengthened the therapeutic relationship. What were the short-term outcomes for each of these situations? If you have not yet had these experiences, hypothesize what it would be like to use self-disclosure in a therapeutic setting.

Please use professional literature to support your views and writings. Reference your sources using standard APA guidelines.

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This solution discusses when and when not to self-disclose.

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(1) Consider the topic of self-disclosure can you summarize the therapeutic use of self-disclosure.

An important consideration should be made when assessing individuals or couples with issues around sexuality in the relationship. An example of miss-use of self-disclosure can occur when a counselor is involved in a therapeutic relationship with a couple concerning this issue. In efforts to make the client feel more comfortable, the therapist may disclose personal information into the therapeutic process. While the American Psychological Association (APA) do not provide any hard fast rules regarding self-disclosure, studies are presented on self-disclosure that suggests certain risks are presented with the practice. For example, a study is presented in the, "Journal of Counseling Psychologist (cited in www.apa.org, 2003) that reveals a correlation between people' decision to seek psychological help and revealing thoughts or feelings to another person. These studies report self-disclosure and self -concealment as factors that help to trigger clients' avoidance of therapy.

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