Author: bernard

Essay: Choice of Wide Array of Counseling Approaches

In a group context, clients are active participants and are able to choose from a wide array of counseling approaches to use during the process. Although the right to participation is an important aspect, group counselors are aware of ethical issues that may arise during counseling. Such issues as coercing members to participate during group sessions and members to quit the counseling process are addressed ethically through informed consent (Markus, H., & King, D. (2003). Corey& Corey (2006) postulates that counselors must ensure that all clients in a group participate in the therapy process with a well - informed consent. (more…)

Essay: Confidentiality during Group Counseling

Confidentiality remains a huge impediment during group counseling. By encouraging individuals to share information freely amongst them, some members still experience anxiety about the reaction of the rest upon accessing the information. Although the participants are well aware of the repercussions of exceeding the confidentiality limits, it is a hard task for the counselor to follow up on all members. As such, there is a huge challenge to ensure that the members keep the information privileged and confidential. (more…)