ACA Code Of Ethics Case Study

While working from a Narrative perspective, allows the client to tell the counselor a narrative. This allows the family to talk about their perspective from their situation. While doing so, allows the counselor to build a rapport with the client. In building a rapport with the client, the counselor can seek the issues that each member of the family may have, this can get a better understanding about how their family would function on a normal basis. This also allow the family to discuss their goals, and lead each person to think about what the next steps are for the family.
While joining this family, it was more difficult to join in with a family member that was closed off to the family member. In group, a comment was made about when parents fight, they decide to play video games. It would be difficult to join a family member who would play video games and not understand what family members are going through. However, this could be a moment for the counselor to work with the parents to discuss how to communicate to find some good ways to teach the parents healthy communication habits.
Counselors need to use clear and culturally appropriate language when discussing issues relating to the client (A.2.c). Counselors should refrain from opposing their values onto a client (A.4.a). Counselors need to be aware of their own values, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors. Counselors need to respect the diversity of their clients, especially when the counselor’s values are inconsistent with the client’s goals (A.4.b). According to the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (2015), counselors need to refrain from discrimination when working with diverse clients (Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, 2015), when it comes to the client’s age, gender, sexual orientation, and their nationality (Code of Ethics