#1) Seeking Out Supervision and Evaluating Your Biases
You have observed Shannon meet with her supervisor and discuss the case. Shannon also shared her experiences working with this couple.
For this discussion’s initial post, address the following:
. What behaviors or statements indicate how Shannon has demonstrated growth as a therapist?
. Identify Shannon’s biases and discuss the ways these biases affected her beginning efforts with the clients.
. In what ways did Shannon change from her beginning experiences with this couple to the termination of her therapeutic relationship?
. In what ways have you identified your biases during this quarter?
#2) Professional and Personal Reflection
For the final course discussion, write a post of at least 250 words addressing the following:
How have you grown, personally and professionally, through your work and your studies in this course?
What insights about your own qualities as a professional marraige and family therapist have you gained?
What have you learned about how your status in various dimensions of culture (for example, gender, race, religion and spirituality, sexual orientation) influences your ethical decision-making process?
What ethical or legal issues have the potential to interfere with your ability to fulfill your professional obligations?
What steps can you proactively take to expand your connection with a group of your professional peers?
This is a graded discussion. However, you are not required to use references in this discussion
