Ethical Practices and Client Boundaries Flashcards
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A client begins calling the coach late at night multiple times per week between sessions. What is the best boundary response?
Answer: Revisit the agreed communication policy and clarify availability and crisis resources
Restating communication boundaries and pointing to crisis resources protects both client and coach.
A former coaching client sends the coach a friend request on a personal social media account. What is generally the most appropriate response?
Answer: Decline or keep contact on professional channels to maintain boundaries
Keeping social media contact professional prevents dual relationships and protects confidentiality.
A coach becomes romantically attracted to a current client. What should the coach do?
Answer: Avoid any romantic involvement and seek supervision or refer the client if objectivity is affected
Romantic relationships with clients are prohibited because of the power imbalance and harm to the client.
A client asks the coach to provide a written statement for the custody evaluator about the client's parenting. What is the main ethical consideration?
Answer: Acting as a witness may conflict with the coaching role and confidentiality, so roles should be clarified first
Becoming an evaluative witness can compromise the supportive coaching role and must be handled with clear consent and boundaries.
Which practice best supports informed consent at the start of divorce coaching?
Answer: Explaining services, fees, confidentiality limits, and termination terms before coaching begins
Informed consent requires clients to understand scope, costs, confidentiality, and termination before engaging.
A client is no longer benefiting from coaching but wants to continue indefinitely. What is the ethical course?
Answer: Discuss ending or transitioning coaching since it no longer serves the client
Coaches should not prolong relationships that no longer benefit the client and should end them respectfully.
A coach suspects a client's child is being abused. In many US states, what applies?
Answer: The coach should know their state reporting laws and disclose this limit of confidentiality upfront
Child abuse reporting requirements vary by state and are a recognized limit to confidentiality that clients should be told about.