CIP Ethical Standards & Professional Boundaries 2

Question 1

A CIP practitioner's long-term client begins sharing romantic feelings during a session. What is the most ethical first step?

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge the feelings and clearly restate the professional nature of the relationship

Answer

Acknowledging feelings while clearly restating professional boundaries preserves the therapeutic relationship and models healthy limit-setting.

Question 2

Which practice best protects a CIP practitioner when a client disputes the content of a session?

Accepted Answer

Maintain contemporaneous session notes stored securely

Answer

Secure, contemporaneous session notes provide an accurate record and protect both the practitioner and client if disputes arise.

Question 3

A practitioner discovers that a new client is also seeing a colleague for the same issue. What is the ethical course of action?

Accepted Answer

Discuss the situation with the client and, with consent, coordinate care with the colleague

Answer

With client consent, coordinating care prevents conflicting approaches and demonstrates collaborative professionalism.

Question 4

Under the CIP ethical framework, 'scope of practice' primarily means:

Accepted Answer

The specific modalities and populations a practitioner is trained and credentialed to serve

Answer

Scope of practice defines the boundaries of competence based on training, credentials, and recognized standards for intuitive practice.

Question 5

A client asks a CIP practitioner to provide a diagnosis for a physical symptom they are experiencing. The practitioner should:

Accepted Answer

Decline and refer the client to a licensed medical professional

Answer

Diagnosing physical conditions falls outside the scope of intuitive practice; referral to a licensed provider is ethically required.

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