By Gregory K. Moffatt January 19, 2021
“An ethical ‘oopsie’ that violates trust might never be known to anyone else. But then again, it might. Even the slightest breach might damage a client’s trust to the point that they will never seek counseling again. And that, my dear colleagues, is unforgivable.”
By Gregory K. Moffatt December 14, 2020
I’m suggesting that you examine your paperwork. If we are going to ask a client to do something — complete homework, see a physician, change life habits or, yes, even fill out pieces of paper — we need to have a good reason for it.
By Gregory K. Moffatt November 12, 2020
If you serve populations that speak languages other than English, finding a local translator and training that translator for the counseling room is critical.
By Gregory K. Moffatt October 7, 2020
“I know that in my prior life of poor self-care, I could not have weathered this current hurricane. Today I’m so strong, even though daily I’m feeling vulnerable and battered.”
By Gregory K. Moffatt September 17, 2020
This current pandemic is changing the way we do business, and that change isn’t going away when the virus eventually fades away. I predict that some of our clients will never choose to go back to the way it was. And maybe they shouldn’t.