LibGuides: MFT-6201 v4: Week 2 Resources

Week 2 Resources

The Counselor as a Person and a Professional

Corey, G., Corey, M. S., & Corey, C. (2024).The counselor as a person and a professional. Issues and ethics in the helping professions (11th ed., pp. 37-73.) Cengage Learning.

Read Chapter 2 as a foundation for this week’s exploration of self-of-the-therapist issues.

Access your Redshelf book in the Getting Started module of the course or click on Bookshelf in the top navigation bar of the course.

Thinking, Doing, and the Ethics of Family Therapy
Scher, S., & Kozlowska, K. (2012). Thinking, doing, and the ethics of family therapy. American Journal of Family Therapy, 40(2), 97–114.
This article discusses how we make a multitude of decisions in each therapy session and contrasts two ethical decision-making approaches.
If I Can Grapple with This I Can Truly Be of Use in the Therapy Room
Aponte, H. J., & Kissil, K. (2014). “If I can grapple with this I can truly be of use in the therapy room”: Using the therapist’s own emotional struggles to facilitate effective therapy. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 40(2), 152–164.
This article discusses how our personal issues can be a resource to connect, assess and intervene effectively with our clients.
Crossing Cultures: The Surprising Complexity of Countertransference
Kim, A., & Fisher, L. (2020, July/August). A case of crossing cultures: The surprising complexity of countertransference. Psychotherapy Networker Magazine, 44(4), 57-60.
This article uses a case study to describe the importance of being aware of countertransference and how countertransference can be used in beneficial ways.
The COVID-19 Era: How Therapists Can Diminish Burnout Symptoms Through Self-Care
Rokach, A., & Boulazreg, S. (2022). The COVID-19 era: How therapists can diminish burnout symptoms through self-care. Current Psychology, 41(8), 5660–5677.
This article explores the possible occupational hazards of being a therapist especially in the post-pandemic era, the importance of self-care (along with some examples), and how self-care can benefit therapists personally and professionally.
Ethics Codes References
APA Style. (2020). Ethics codes references. American Psychological Association.
This resource provides you with specific information on how to cite ethical codes in APA format.
How to Cite a Law in APA Style: Format & Examples
Caulfield, J. (2023, December 27). How to cite a law in APA style: Format & examples. Scribbr.
This resource provides explanation and examples on how to cite federal laws as well as state laws (scroll further down the page for the state law examples).