Case+11+-+Professional+Interview

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For this case Christine Emerson was consulted for a professional opinion. Christine is an LPC currently working in the Fulton County School System.



I asked, “ Did you have any initial impressions about the counselor when reading this case? ”

She replied, " I thought that the counselor actually did a good job of preparing the mother and the daughter for the counseling process. What unfolded in counseling was not the fault of any lack of preparation ."

I then asked, “ What do you think are some of the most ethically pressing concerns for this case? ”

She replied, " The most pressing ethical concern for this case is most definitely the bind that the counselor finds herself in with the information the client has presented to her. It would be a little more clear, in my opinion, if the client had stated that she was currently having sex with a legal adult, but intent is different than an action that has already been executed ."

Finally, I asked “ If you were the counselor in this situation, what would you do? ”

She replied, " In this situation I believe that I would tell the mother. Not only does she have a legal right to know, but I also feel that there is real and legitimate danger to the daughter if she were to proceed with what she has planned ."

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