Boundaries in Counseling
www.lacounseling.org › images › lca•Boundary crossings may be minor and may even be therapeutic •A boundary crossing becomes a violation when it becomes harmful to the patient. It can be difficult to assess when harm is caused. Boundary Crossings •Taking phone calls between sessions(if not an emergency or previously agreed upon) •Small gifts(giving and accepting)
Boundary Crossing - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
www.sciencedirect.com › boundary-crossingBoundary crossings are “transient, nonexploitative deviations from classical therapeutic or general clinical practice in which the treater steps out to a minor degree from a strict verbal psychotherapy” (Guthiel, 2005, p. 422). For example, offering a patient a tissue, visiting a patient at home due to their medical needs, or answering selected personal questions all represent boundary crossings, which do not usually constitute unethical or harmful behavior (Guthiel, 2005).
Boundary Crossings and Violations in Clinical Settings
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesThis may result or manifest as non-sexual or sexual boundary crossings and boundary violations. A boundary crossing is a deviation from classical therapeutic activity that is harmless, non-exploitative, and possibly supportive of the therapy itself. In contrast, a boundary violation is harmful or potentially harmful, to the patient and the therapy. It constitutes exploitation of the patient. Similarly, boundary crossings and violation may arise from the therapist or from the patient.
Boundaries in Counseling
www.lacounseling.org/images/lca/Boundaries in Counseling.pdfBoundary Crossings v. Boundary Violations •A boundary crossing is a “decision to deviate from an established boundary for a specific purpose- a brief excursion with a return to the established limits of a professional relationship”(Peternelj-Taylor, 2003). •A boundary crossing is also “any activity that moves the clinician from a strictly objective position…” (Guthriel and ...