LibGuides: MFT-6201 v4: Week 3 Resources

Week 3 Resources

Values and the Helping Relationship

Corey, G., Corey, M. S., & Corey, C. (2024). Values and the helping relationship. Issues and ethics in the helping professions (11th ed., pp. 74-119). Cengage Learning.

Chapter 3 provides a foundation for exploring personal and professional values.

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

Addressing Value‐Based Conflicts Within the Counseling Relationship
Kocet, M.M., & Herlihy, B.J. (2014). Addressing value‐based conflicts within the counseling relationship: A decision‐making model. Journal of Counseling & Development, 92(2),180-186.
This article explores values conflicts in the therapeutic relationship and the use of ethical bracketing and the Counselor Values-Based Conflict Model when facing conflicts.
When Personal and Professional Values Conflict: Trainee Perspectives on Tensions between Religious Beliefs and Affirming Treatment of LGBT Clients
Paprocki, C. M. (2014). When personal and professional values conflict: Trainee perspectives on tensions between religious beliefs and affirming treatment of LGBT clients. Ethics & Behavior, 24(4), 279–292.
Read pages 279-284 for a discussion of ethical and legal issues regarding conflicts between religious beliefs and the affirming treatment of LGBT clients. You may finish the article regarding the research done on the perspective of trainees regarding these issues.
Induced Abortion: An Ethical Conundrum for Counselors
Millner, V. S., & Hanks, R. B. (2002). Induced abortion: An ethical conundrum for counselors. Journal of Counseling & Development, 80(1), 57.
This article discusses ethical dilemmas regarding abortion and strategies to facilitate ethical decision-making.
Psychotherapy at the End of Life
Saracino, R. M., Rosenfeld, B., Breitbart, W., & Chochinov, H. M. (2019). Psychotherapy at the end of life. The American Journal of Bioethics : AJOB, 19(12), 19–28.
This article discusses ethical dilemmas regarding end-of-life issues and empirically supported psychotherapy for patients at the end of life.

Optional Weekly Resources

The Impact of Dobbs v. Jackson on a Client’s Well Being and the Therapeutic Relationship
Young, D., Shabeer, A., Fernandez, A. N., & Morales Rivera, R. (2023, October). The impact of Dobbs v. Jackson on a client’s well being and the therapeutic relationship. Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy.
This article explores the potential clinical and professional impact of the Supreme Court’s decision on Dobbs v. Jackson overturning Roe v. Wade, which protected the rights to healthcare privacy and abortion.
Can a Religious Therapist Refuse to Treat Gay and Lesbian Clients?
Caldwell, B. (2018, September). Can a religious therapist refuse to treat gay and lesbian clients? Psychotherapy Notes. Ben Caldwell Labs.
This article explores the ethical and legal dilemmas related to refusing to treat certain clients.