Professional Issues and Ethics

This book offers valuable insights into the profession. Therefore, this book provides insights into therapists' role in custody hearings and as consultants, the challenge of racial diversity, and how multiculturism may benefit this profession.One of the things meaningful from this reading was how it portrayed the role of therapists during custody trials and as consultants. With the changing work dynamics, marriage and family therapists often occupy consultant positions. The AAMFT and all other codes utilized in this field argue that as consultants, these individuals are liable for their actions in the same respect that employees would (Koocher & Keith-Spiegel, 2008). Therefore, as a consultant, family, and marriage therapist has a duty to their clients, which contradicts the norm in other settings. Additionally, it is imperative to exercise high caution and adhere to professional guidelines when embarking on child custody cases, which are a common source of ethics complaints (Koocher & Keith-Spiegel, 2008).This is valuable information since, with the high prevalence of divorce, future family therapists must be involved in these cases. Generally, the book provides insights into handling legal and work-related challenges that will significantly impact my future practice.