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Ethics, confidentiality and disclosure - counselling children
Counselling children presents unique ethical considerations. When working with children and young people, many students can find it a challenge to ensure they are being mindful of the ethical implications they should be aware of when working with this client group. We share here a collection of advice and guidance which we hope will help them to continue to practice ethically and answer some of the questions they might have.
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Which ethical considerations should be considered?
Ethical considerations don’t have a clear solution: shades of grey can be more frequent than black and white.
Read the free extract below to be guided through a discussion about the different ethical considerations to be kept in mind when working with this client group.
Therapy Outcomes: What Works for Whom?
Take a look at this free chapter, considering the increasing body of research that clinicians can draw on to inform their practice with children and young people.
Skills For Resolving Ethical Dilemmas
Read this free chapter which aims to equip and support counsellors with a variety of skills to make an informed ethical decision.
A confidential space
In this video taken from the SAGE Counselling Video collection, author Peter Jenkins examines ethical considerations when counselling children and the differences between counselling children and adults.
