Informed Consent to Psychotherapy and the American Psychological Association’s Ethics Code

Written by Blue Door Consulting on December 5, 2019

Informed consent is often seen as the primary means of respecting client personhood and protecting the self-determination rights of those with whom psychotherapists work. The increasing emphasis in healthcare in general and psychotherapy in particular reflects a societal shift from the traditional paternalistic medical model of health care to one that respects the autonomy, agency, […]

Self-Care as Ethical Imperative

Written by Blue Door Consulting on December 5, 2019

Positive ethics focuses the psychologist on constantly striving to achieve the highest ethical standards of our profession (Barnett, 2007). It eschews efforts to do the minimum, to get by, to avoid negative outcomes. It is guided by a series of aspirational virtues that we strive to achieve throughout our careers (Knapp & VandeCreek, 2006). These […]