Limitations Of Confidentiality In Counseling

The ethical issue that intrigues this learner the most is Confidentiality. Confidentiality, which is equally important to a client's right to privacy, is at the core of effective therapy; furthermore it is the counselor's ethical duty to protect private client communication. As has been noted by Corey, Corey, Corey, & Callanan, (2014). AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION (2014). At the creation and throughout the counseling process, counselors inform clients of the limitations of confidentiality and seek to identify situations in which confidentiality must be breached (p.204.). Confidentiality, privileged communication, and privacy are related concepts, in reality there are important distinctions among them. Confidentiality, which is rooted in a client's right to privacy, is at the core of effective therapy; it “is the counselor's ethical duty to protect private client communication”. As a general rule, psychotherapists are prohibited from disclosing confidential communications to any third party unless mandated or permitted by law to do so. (p.205.). According to Ethical Standards for Human Service Professionals. (2010). Human service professionals
One of the most important factor of confidentiality is that it helps to shape and produce a level of trust. If there is trust between two people they will not mind communicating. There is the possibility that more information will be given in a counseling session. More information will generate better results. It will give individuals a chance to express themselves freely and openly without thinking that the information will put them at harm. It is important to keep information between the counselor and the client as if it were your issue. The ultimate goal is to provide a setting where information shared will not have to be thought as the risk of others finding out about the information