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Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling
A Practical Guide
Kenneth S. Pope (Author), Melba J. T. Vasquez (Author), Nayeli Y. Chavez-Dueñas (Author), Hector Y. Adames (Author)
9781394312924, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 19 May 2026
560 pages
22.4 x 15.2 x 3.6 cm, 0.612 kg
The essential guide to psychotherapy ethics for today's complex challenges. A client asks you to use AI-generated therapy transcripts. A state law conflicts with your ethical duties. A telehealth session raises questions your training never addressed. The ethical landscape has never been more complex, and the stakes have never been higher. The Seventh Edition of Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling: A Practical Guide has been fully revised for a world in rapid flux. With seven new chapters, this trusted resource equips you to meet the challenges of telehealth, AI, political polarization, and restrictive state laws while ensuring that every client receives the highest standard of care. This edition provides tools to: For psychotherapists, counselors, clinical psychologists, and graduate students, this seventh edition provides the knowledge and practical guidance needed to uphold the highest ethical standards, whatever comes next.
The Authors xiv Preface xv Acknowledgments xvii Part I: the Heart and Soul of Ethical Practice Chapter 1 Caring without Harming 3 Chapter 2 When Ethics Meets Real Life: The Rough Edges of Practice in the Real World 10 Chapter 3 Maps and Compasses: Theories and Codes in Ethical Practice 23 Chapter 4 Aware, Alert, and Questioning 41 Chapter 5 Ethics in the Context of Culture and Multicultures 46 Chapter 6 Dignity and Respect as Basics 65 Chapter 7 Weaving Competence and Humility 73 Chapter 8 Ethics and Human Rights 88 Part II: Making Ethical Judgments Chapter 9 Think Again: Debunking Fallacies in Ethics 99 Chapter 10 How Pseudoscience can Undermine Ethical Judgments 109 Chapter 11 Cognitive Biases and Pitfalls 117 Chapter 12 The Power of Words to Cloud or Crystallize 129 Chapter 13 The Illusion of Ethics: Recognizing and Dismantling False Justifications 134 Chapter 14 Facing Moral Distress and Summoning Moral Courage 137 Chapter 15 Ethical Decision- Making 158 Part III: Navigating Ethical Complexities Chapter 16 First Contact and Termination: Starting the Therapeutic Journey and Bringing It to an End 169 Chapter 17 Access, Availability, and Absences, Both Planned and Unplanned 177 Chapter 18 The Ethics of Consent 189 Chapter 19 Record- Keeping: Guidelines and Challenges 212 Chapter 20 The Ethics of Self- Care 222 Chapter 21 The Mortal Therapist: Creating a Professional Will 235 Chapter 22 Confidentiality 239 Chapter 23 Assessment and Diagnosis 261 Chapter 24 Responding Ethically and Effectively to Suicidal Risk 287 Chapter 25 The Therapist’s Sexual Feelings, Fantasies, and Behavior 315 Chapter 26 Ethically Navigating Therapeutic, Harmful, Risky, and Inevitable Nonsexual Boundary Crossings 336 Chapter 27 Responding to Ethics, Licensing, or Malpractice Complaints 362 Part IV: Ethics in the Digital World Chapter 28 The Not- So- Blank Screen: Ethical Issues in Conducting Virtual Psychotherapy 373 Chapter 29 The Therapist on Social Media 392 Chapter 30 Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Clinical Work 398 Part V: Challenging Contexts Chapter 31 Fear, Polarization, and Cancel Culture 411 Chapter 32 Ethical Dilemmas of Therapists Practicing in States That Ban Dei Education and Reproductive Healthcare 419 Chapter 33 Ethics in the Context of Oppression and Social Justice: Working with Diverse Populations 425 Chapter 34 The Ethics of Working With and Within Organizations 442 References 454 About the Authors 525 Index 533
Subject Areas: Psychology [JM]
