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1.1 A list of Personal Characteristics of Effective Counselors is given in your text. Pick three that you believe are particularly important and describe how you would integrate each into your counseling practice.
1.2 Respond to the statement in your text from the American Counseling Associations Code of Ethics concerning the imposition of the counselors values and beliefs on clients. What role will your personal values and beliefs play in your counseling?
1.3 A list of Issues Faced by Beginning Therapists is given in Chapter 2 of your text. Discuss three of these that will be difficult for you.
1.4 Discuss the importance of maintaining confidentiality in the counseling relationship. Under what circumstances would you break confidentiality?
1.5 Describe the importance of Informed Consent. What information would you include in your Informed Consent Form?
1.6 As a Christian counselor, what types of dual/multiple relationships do you expect to encounter? Do you consider these to be problematic? How will you handle them?
