Summary Counselor Ethical Boundaries and Practices.docx CNL-505 Counselor Ethical Boundaries and Practices College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Grand Canyon University CNL-505 Boundary Issues and Dual Relationships Throughout the counseling relation

Counselor Ethical Boundaries and P CNL-505 Counselor Ethical Boundaries and Practices College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Grand Canyon University CNL-505 Boundary Issues and Dual Relationships Throughout the counseling relationship, counselors need to acknowledge and maintain their professional and ethical boundaries in order to protect the well-being of clients. Sometimes counselor behaviors can lead to dual relationships in which a counselor assumes more than one role at the same time with clients or the combination of professional and nonprofessional roles (Corey et al., 2015). In determining if boundary-crossing or dual relationships are appropriate counselors need be competent in considering the pros and cons of extending boundaries and how it affects clients. In broadening these boundaries counselors take the necessary precautions such as obtaining informed consent, seeking consultation and supervision