Informed Consent Case Summary
Case Summary The client is a 46 year old hispanic woman. She is a single parent of two child. She has a 17 and 14 year old sons. Her 14 year old son was diagnosed with Autism at the age of 2. Her ex-ex husband was deported back to Mexico and because she wanted her children to have a different life and education she decided to stay here. The client feels guilty over making that decision because she has not be able to devote as much time with her children as she would like. Furthermore, with her 14 year old being autistic it has taken a lot of attention off her 17 year old. The client states that the relationship with her 17 year old son is strained and in fact he has told her that all she cares about is his brother and not him. The
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Perhaps an ethical consideration would be if the older son wants to be part of the therapeutic sessions. It would be the therapist’s responsibility to have the proper consent on file and to ensure the client is authorizing or consenting to switching the therapy to family therapy. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (2015) , Code of Ethics; 1.2 Informed Consent clearly state that the informed consent can depend on who is the client or clients. Conclusion I had no preset assumptions about this client prior to meeting them nor did I make any assumptions during the intake process. I basically view each client as they are in and what they want to discuss. I make it a point not to impose any expectations on my clients. What I learned from my client was despite her being a single parent of two children are lives do not parallel each other. My clients experience are unique to her and her family. I must realize this and what has worked for me does not mean it will work for her. As a therapist I must remind myself to be present in the room and what chapter in the clients life there are in. It is vital for the therapist not to jump ahead of the client and know what is best for them and force their agenda. Recognizing the countertransference is exceptionally vital when the therapist can relate to their
Perhaps an ethical consideration would be if the older son wants to be part of the therapeutic sessions. It would be the therapist’s responsibility to have the proper consent on file and to ensure the client is authorizing or consenting to switching the therapy to family therapy. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (2015) , Code of Ethics; 1.2 Informed Consent clearly state that the informed consent can depend on who is the client or clients. Conclusion I had no preset assumptions about this client prior to meeting them nor did I make any assumptions during the intake process. I basically view each client as they are in and what they want to discuss. I make it a point not to impose any expectations on my clients. What I learned from my client was despite her being a single parent of two children are lives do not parallel each other. My clients experience are unique to her and her family. I must realize this and what has worked for me does not mean it will work for her. As a therapist I must remind myself to be present in the room and what chapter in the clients life there are in. It is vital for the therapist not to jump ahead of the client and know what is best for them and force their agenda. Recognizing the countertransference is exceptionally vital when the therapist can relate to their