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The process of development
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The process of development
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ABSTRACT
In recent years more attention has been paid to the ethics of therapy. One of the issues which is sometimes raised as an ethical issue is the question of private practice. In private practice there is no ambiguity as to whom the therapist is working for. The therapist is working exclusively for the client: hence it is a secure relationship. The focus of ethical thinking is limited to ethical codes, ethical standards, and legal statutes with an emphasis on enforceable rules and standards. Ethical decision-making involves the professional, contextual, and ethical domains as well as the personal, relational, and organizational. The real relationship is where the therapist is authentic, relating to the client in an I/You way. This is particularly important in humanistic work, where authenticity is a prime value, and must be actually available in the session. Ethical sensitivity is essential in this perspective, as is an integration of personal and professional ethical principles.