Discussion of Boundaries

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Population and Boundary Issues

A population I hope to work with is incarcerated persons. While most corrections facilities ensure physical boundaries for inmates after a person finishes his or her sentence those person are able to move about the world. Often after a person is released from prison he or she may experience a sense of accomplishment and renewal. This summer I spend time volunteering in a county prison and got to know several men while running a faith sharing and prayer group. It was a profound and positive experience in which I saw many men open up and share thoughts and insights on spirituality and acceptance. Several months after while visiting a church in that community I ran into one of the men from the prison faith sharing group and was confronted by the boundary issue.

Most of the time, boundaries refer to a professional person and their participation in a dual relationship, meaning that they have multiple roles at the same time (Remley & Herlihy, 2014, p. 197). When I encountered the man I was delighted and surprised, happy because he was a good man ultimately struggling with anger and alcoholism, however I also did not want to reveal any confidential personal information about him in the public setting of a church. I deliberately used vague language and let him take the lead in the conversation and the interaction was positive and respectful. In this instance, I encountered some of the exceptional issues mentioned by Remley and Herlihy (2014).

The community we were in was very small, the county’s population was only 60,000 people, and I was participating, to a degree, as a pastoral manner. A pastor’s role combines various types of relationships into one person and this happens to be one of the inevita...

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...nd a supervisor to discuss the situation. My purpose for becoming a therapist is to help others and to pay it forward to wonderful witness and example of my own counselor. Having trusted professional colleagues familiar with the ACA Code of Ethics and state laws can help you see the potential harm to one’s self and clients if a boundary were to be crossed. While emotions and stressors can impact a counselor’s ability it is ultimately up to the individual therapist to make the best ethical choices for their clients and consulting with another professional can ensure that the most appropriate decision is made.

Reference
Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012). Mental health counseling: Boundary issues [Video]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Remley, T. P., Jr., & Herlihy, B. (2014). Ethical, legal, and professional issues in counseling (4th ed., pp 196-223).

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