12-min read | Category: Trauma & PTSD | CE Credits Available Published by Clinical EventsReviewed by Stacy Ruse, LPC, ERYT-500 Treat Complex PTSD Most clinicians learned PTSD treatment through the

When a 15-year-old tells a therapist something in session and asks that it stay between the two of them, the ethical and legal answer is rarely a simple yes or

Informed Consent is an ongoing clinical and ethical process that helps clients understand the services being offered, the therapist’s role, foreseeable risks and benefits, confidentiality limits, fees, communication policies, and

Virtual therapy has moved from a temporary workaround to a lasting part of behavioral health care. It can reduce travel barriers, improve continuity, reach clients in rural communities, and make

Dual Relationships arise when a therapist holds another role with a client in addition to the clinical role. The second role may be social, financial, professional, educational, religious, digital, or

Ethics in Therapy: Boundaries, Confidentiality, Competence, and Responsible Clinical Practice Therapy depends on trust, but trust alone does not make clinical care safe. A therapist may be compassionate, experienced, and

Every clinician remembers that moment — the first time a client’s trauma sits heavy in the air between two chairs. The silence feels alive. The story unfolds in fragments, and

When clients describe a traumatic event, many say, “I know it’s over, but it still feels like it’s happening.” That sentence captures the very problem EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and

PTSD treatment requires more than selecting the most familiar trauma therapy. Clinicians must consider the client’s symptoms, goals, preferences, readiness, cultural context, treatment history, access to care, and ability to