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I am really interested to see this semester how the idea of referring a client based on value or ethical differences is covered by a number of different counselors and experts in the field. In his video, Corey says very emphatically that he does not believe a counselor should ever have to refer a client based on value differences, though I wonder how that stance would hold up today in 2026.
The political landscape should not necessarily have a huge impact on ethics in counseling, though I find it impossible to imagine how it would exist in a bubble. In the past, I have felt I would not really be able to provide adequate counseling to violent criminal offenders, though that is not a population I intend on working with. Now, though...it appears that an overwhelming part of the country supports what I deem to be extremely unethical conduct surrounding human life and suffering. I guess my true anxieties surrounding this are not how a client holds their values, but what my own reaction to them might be. I fear compromising my ability to remain neutral and keep my own values to myself in the face of someone I see living by unethical standards, and I hope that this course can help me in identifying when those feelings might be coming up in myself.
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