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    Walking a tightrope: A balancing act by school counsellors

    Pizzini, Nigel; Gremillion, Helen; Newman, T.; Shaw, Kristi

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    2021
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    Pizzini, N., Gremillion, H., & Newman, T. (2021). Walking a tightrope: A balancing act by school counsellors. New Zealand Journal of Counselling, 41(1), 45-58.
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    https://hdl.handle.net/10652/5482
    Abstract
    When clients report harm or abuse to a counsellor and the threshold of “imminent harm” is not met, the counsellor faces potentially competing ethical imperatives. While reporting or informing others can bring safety, it can also harm relationships, including the therapeutic alliance. Focussing on the context of school counselling, this article makes a case for the relative autonomy of counsellors if they wish to consult with other professionals to help clarify their ethical, moral, and legal obligations. We argue that counsellors need not inform clients that such consultation has occurred. In addition, this article explores language that preserves the therapeutic relationship and advocates for a collaborative response to harm reduction that wherever possible prioritises client choice and agency around matters of disclosure.
    Keywords:
    New Zealand, New Zealand secondary schools, secondary schools, secondary students, students, school counselling, counselling, ethic of care, harm reduction, communities of practice, disclosure
    ANZSRC Field of Research:
    390404 Educational counselling, 4409 Social work, 390306 Secondary education
    Copyright Holder:
    New Zealand Association of Counsellors

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