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Engaging in Effective Termination and Avoiding Abandonment

About This Course

3 NBCC CE hours are available for licensed mental health providers.

Explore the various types of termination, understand the underlying reasons, and delve into the ethical dilemmas and emotions that accompany the process. Learn how to differentiate between ethical termination and unethical abandonment, and discover practical methods for engaging in termination with integrity and professionalism.

Key Learning Objectives:

  1. Ethical Responsibilities of Therapeutic Termination: Identify and classify the ethical responsibilities inherent in terminating therapeutic relationships with clients, including considerations of client autonomy, beneficence, and non-maleficence.

  2. Distinguishing Ethical Termination from Unethical Abandonment: Describe examples of unethical abandonment in mental health practice and distinguish them from ethical termination practices. Learn to recognize red flags and ethical pitfalls, and develop strategies for mitigating risk.

  3. Engaging in Ethical Termination Practices: Discover effective methods for engaging in ethical termination practices that prioritize client well-being and promote a sense of closure and empowerment. Explore communication techniques, boundary-setting strategies, and approaches for addressing client resistance.