Benchmark - Counselor Ethical Boundaries and Practices Assig

 Benchmark - Counselor Ethical Boundaries and Practices Assignment GuidelinesMaster of Science in Clinical Mental Health CounselingGrand Canyon University Section 1: Boundary Issues and Dual RelationshipsIn counseling there are situations where a Counselor might be faced with boundary crossing and dual relationships. A dual relationship occurs when there is more than one type of relationship between and counselor and a client. If possible, a dual relationship and boundary crossing should be avoided.  There are some situations where this is ethical and appropriate. There are a few things to consider when making this determination. One should look into Ethical guidelines such as the American Counseling association (ACA). (American Counseling Association,2014). One could also look at the organization they are with because they might have rules and guidelines on these types of situations as w