LibGuides: COUN-6101 v1: Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling: Lesson 8 Resources

Lesson 8 - Week 8

Online Counseling Through the Lens of Professional Ethics: Challenges and Solutions
Olga M. Shchedrinskaya, & Marina A. Bebchuk. (2020). Online Counseling through the Lens of Professional Ethics: Challenges and Solutions. Консультативная Психология и Психотерапия, 28(3), 84–99.

This article looks at the emerging field of online counseling. The authors provide an overview of how professional ethics impact the practice of online counseling.
Counseling Ethics and the Law
Kolmes, K. (Academic). (2015). Counseling ethics and the law [Video]. SAGE Knowledge. https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781473935259

This video describes the intersection of ethical practice and the law. These two concepts are closely related and this video provides a glimpse into that overlap.
The Ethics of Teletherapy
Kenneth S. Pope, & Melba J. T. Vasquez. (2016). Ethics in psychotherapy and counseling : A practical guide: Vol. Fifth edition. Wiley.
Read Chapter 11

ACA Code of Ethics
American Counseling Association. (2014). ACA code of ethics.
Read Section H

The American Counseling Association is the premiere counseling association, whose agreed upon code of ethics are what governs the profession of counseling. It is essential that students know and understand their ethical responsibilities detailed in this document.

Counseling and Psychotherapy Ethics: Self-Awareness, Competence, and Boundaries
Counseling and psychotherapy ethics: Self-awareness, competence, and boundaries. (2017).[Video/DVD] Microtraining Associates.

This video provides commentary on the importance of self-awareness and competence in counseling as an ethical mandate.