Ethical Issues and Client Expectations in NOSC-Assisted Psychotherapies

This workshop will be a deep dive into the world of ethics in KAP, focusing on themes and topics that are important for clinicians to know in order to effectively and safely deliver care. Working with such powerful boundary dissolving tools can add an extra layer of challenge, requiring skill and support, particularly in the realm of ethical considerations. We will explore best practices for dealing with situations that evoke ethical questions such as touch, transference/countertransference, relational components of psychotherapy, as well as dual relationships. Participants will learn how to address client expectations and “unspoken contracts” about the outcome of the treatment, the experience of the treatment itself, and therapist involvement and availability. In this workshop, we will describe some common elements of these unspoken contracts and the ruptures that can result if these are not addressed in a direct and relational manner. We will also lead participants through experienti