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Article: Practical Applications: 22 Guidelines for Counseling and Psychotherapy
- Article from:
- Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry
- Article date:
- April 1, 2008
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This article describes 22 principles for the conduct of therapy or counseling, most of which are also applicable to all human relationships. The creation of a safe space and a caring, trustworthy relationship is essential to therapy and basic to the helping process. Conducting therapy requires the application of the highest ethics and ideals.
Keywords: psychotherapy; counseling; drug-free treatment; therapy guidelines; counseling principles
Psychotherapy and counseling take many forms, but there are basic principles or guidelines that can be applied to all therapy and ultimately too all human relationships. Originally developed for the treatment of deeply disturbed persons, these guidelines ...