Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Counseling

by Theodore Remley Jr., Barbara P. Herlihy

Written by 2 counseling professors, 1 an attorney and the other an expert in ethics, Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in Counseling walks you through the ethical, legal and professional challenges you'll encounter in your career as a practicing counseling. It includes numerous case studies to highlight ethical and legal situations faced by counselors as well as practical advice on how to resolve these situations.

The 7th Edition discusses the major impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on every aspect of the counseling profession in every chapter. Additional case studies, updated information on the use of technology, and expanded focus on multicultural, social justice and advocacy issues keep you informed and up to date.

Genres: Counselling, School, Psychology, Nonfiction, Education, Grad School, Textbooks

592 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 25, 2000

Reviews

[Lolly · Rating 4 out of 5]

As far as text books go this one ranks highly. Very well organized and easy to follow. A lot of the information I already knew or was common sense but the outline of the book was well done. There were real - practical examples and the author made a dry subject quite readable. I also found the index excellent when reviewing for my exam. I did not real ALL of this book but I am giving myself credit because it's a textbook, and skimming counts...right?

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for class. This was very very dry and difficult to work through more than 10-15 pages at a time. But I think it is more the subject matter than writing. It's simply the detailed things one has to know about legality, ethics, and orientation in clinical psych.

[Dana Libhart · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of bases are covered in this textbook and I will be hanging onto it as a reference tool for my future practice. This book was easy to read and straightforward. Provides great insight on many different ethical and legal dilemmas in the field of clinical counseling and provides plenty of hypotheticals for better understanding.

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reflect on your own values.
Consult.
Those are the basics!

[Alex Byerly · Rating 3 out of 5]

If I had to read 436 pages, it definitely counts towards GoodReads! It got redundant at times and was poorly organized. When looking for information on a specific dilemma, the information is spread throughout the whole book.

[Jolee B · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you have to read a text book about ethical and legal issues in counseling, this isn’t a bad one. 😂 I learned a ton and it kept my interest the whole time. It may be the first college text book I’ve ever finished. But that may be more due to my age than to the content. Still, a solid 4 stars.

[Camryn Douglas · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very good material but not fun to read :(

[Patty Wood]

I mean it's not fun to read... because... how could it be?! But they did a good job with it. Important and valuable.

[Allie · Rating 4 out of 5]

For the subject matter, this is a good text book. It provides thorough and well-organized information with realistic and understandable examples for those studying counseling.

[Ellis Deal · Rating 3 out of 5]

pretty good content and informative as that is its nature. probably wouldn’t read again because i have access to the code of ethics. but i can’t say i didn’t learn anything!

[Clauds · Rating 2 out of 5]

I mean dry asf but its ethics what do you expect. Useful and not too difficult to read as textbooks go.

[Melissa Yael Winston · Rating 2 out of 5]

Believe it or not, I DID read the entire thing for my Ethics class. There is not a lot of content for all those pages. Key points to remember:

1. Don't get romantically involved with clients.

2. Seek out an attorney for legal issues.

3. Don't break confidentiality unless a client is suicidal, harmful to others, a minor whose parents demand information, a child abuser, or a court orders you to. Got that?

4. It is unethical not to act in the best interests of the client unless to do so would break the law.

5. Avoid dual relationships for the most part.

All in all, good things to know, but not worthy of an entire text book that throws in a whole bunch of extraneous information and repeats itself.

[Eva · Rating 4 out of 5]

Considering the subject, it was easy and not boring, and given these types of books that's saying something. Practical? yes. Informative? yes. Good read? yes. It takes important issues and demystified the topics and questions a counselor might have and lays them out in a simple manner. Major take away: you're only a counselor don't play lawyer.

[Claire · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've read chapters 1-6, 9, and 10 plus all of the appendices for my Ethics course. I look forward to reading the other chapters as I continue my journey in grad school and revisiting them in the counseling field. Easy to read, thorough, and peppered with case studies, I have enjoyed this book. And I absolutely did not expect to.

[Deidre · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read as much as required...which wasn't much.

[Scott Whitney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kind of a long winded read, but I did learn a lot about ethics in the field of professional counseling. The case studies helped illustrate the point the book was trying to make.

[Rose Boyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm sure I will read this book more than once. So much to take in.

[Candace · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for graduate program Counseling and Art Therapy.