Main description:

This book examines the circumstances that lead up to sexual boundary violations (SBVs) in psychotherapy. It also considers how such behavior affects clients and therapists, as well as the broader effects on colleagues, institutions, families, and others. Numerous case illustrations are included, and the editors emphasize the importance of education and consultation with mentors and peers in helping therapists maintain a professional frame for the therapeutic relationship, which ensures a safe environment for clients.

Contents:

Foreword, Kenneth S. Pope
Chapter 1. Sexual Boundary Violations in the Psychotherapy Setting: An Overview, Arlene (Lu) Steinberg, Judith Alpert, and Christine A. Courtois
I. Ethical and Legal Issues
Chapter 2. The APA Ethics Code and Legal Statutes Regarding Sexual Boundary Violations: History and Current Status , Linda Campbell, Linda Knauss, and Lauren Meaux
Chapter 3. Boundaries and Ethics of Professional Conduct , Stephen B. Levine and Christine A. Courtois
II. Perspectives From Different Theoretical Orientations
Chapter 4. Erotic Transferences and Countertransferences in Sexual Boundary Violations: An Interview with Andrea Celenza , Interviewers: Arlene (Lu) Steinberg and Judie Alpert , Interviewed: Andrea Celenza
Chapter 5. Psychoanalytic Perspectives on the Problem of Erotic Idealization , Elizabeth Goren and Sue Grand
Chapter 6. A Cognitive Behavioral Approach to Understanding Sexual Boundary Violations , Amy Wenzel
Chapter 7. Going Beyond the Contact Boundary: A Gestalt Therapy Perspective , Monique N. Rodriguez
Chapter 8. The Art of Helpful Sex Talk in Therapy: A Psychoanalytic Sex Therapist Speaks, Elizabeth Goren
Chapter 9. Sexual Misconduct in the Feminist Therapy Realm , Laura S. Brown and Christine A. Courtois
III. Unique Settings and Populations
Chapter 10. Sexual Boundary Violations in Pastoral Counseling , Christine A. Courtois and Arlene (Lu) Steinberg
Chapter 11. Sexual Boundary Violations in the Digital Age: New Frontiers and Emerging Challenges , Frederic G. Reamer
Chapter 12. Considering Racial and Cultural Context in Sexual Boundary Violations , Pratyusha Tummala-Narra
Chapter 13. Sexual Boundary Violations Outside of Cisgender/Heterosexual Dyads , Elizabeth Clark and Kori Bennett
IV. Dynamics and Effects
Chapter 14. Mind F*CK: The Grooming Process in "Professional Incest" , Christine A. Courtois and Judie Alpert
Chapter 15. Grooming and the Dynamics of Abuse as Experienced and Viewed through the Eyes of Victims and Peer Advocates: Cases from TELL, Janet Wohlberg
Chapter 16. Three Victim/Survivors Speak: Stories of Confusion, Shame, Anguish and Resilience , Christine A. Courtois, Judith Alpert, and Goldie Eder
Chapter 17. When Colleagues Betray: The Harm of Sexual Boundary Violations in Psychotherapy Extends Beyond the Victim , Jennifer M. Gomez, Laura K. Noll, Alexis A. Adams-Clark, and Christine A. Courtois
V. Responding to Sexual Boundary Violations in Psychotherapy
Chapter 18. Treating Clients Who Have Been Sexually Abused by a Therapist , Tyson Bailey and Laura Brown
Chapter 19. Supervision with Therapists Who Have Engaged in Sexual Misconduct , Gary R. Schoener
Chapter 20. The Treatment of Therapists Who Sexually Offend , Philip Hemphill, Christine A. Courtois, Mark Gold, Alexis Polles, and Drew Edwards
Epilogue: Prevention and Intervention , Judith Alpert, Arlene (Lu) Steinberg, and Christine A. Courtois