Resources to help you resolve ethical dilemmas related to the counseling profession.
Ethics
The following sites and articles deal with legal & ethical issues with counseling, as well as counselor discipline.
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Ethical Decision Making Model & Guide
Most Codes of Ethics require a counselor to utilize a decision making model when facing an ethical dilemma.
Gatekeeping
The following articles focus on gatekeeping, the process for protecting the counseling field during counselor education and supervision.
Whistleblowing
The following websites and articles are about whistleblowing (reporting unethical behaviors) in the counseling profession.
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Client’s Stories
The following websites advocate for and share about clients who have been harmed by unethical counselors.
Discussions: Bad Therapy
Discussions and articles about what makes for unhelpful, harmful, or unethical counseling.