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Value Objectivity in Counseling
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Value Objectivity in Counseling

Content: There are several things that a counselor should expect after expressing their values to a  client. The first and most important is that it helps the client to know the heart of the counselor,  according to Herbert, (2016) this shapes the focus, the goals and the counseling path whereby if  the client shares the same values as the counselor, it provides more effective therapy. Expressing  the values whether personal or professional also provides a sketch of the counseling procedure  which ensures that high moral and ethical standards are maintained throughout the therapy. This  understanding ensures that both the counselor and the client maintains professionalism, good  communication, and confidentiality among other morals and values. Being that the counselor is a guide and not a judge, sometimes a counselor is confronted  with issues that are beyond their scope. This means that the counselor is not able to provide the  required therapy. Such situations mostly arise from knowledge and skills mismatch, a difference  in values, attitudes, beliefs and culture (Arredondo, & Toporek, 2004). The situation may also f VALUE OBJECTIVITY IN COUNSELING 3   arise from countertransference and transference whereby the counselor and the client influence  each other’s emotions which becomes difficult to maintain professional boundaries. Finally, a  counselor may find it hard to counsel a client based on the attitudes of the client and refusal of  therapy (Gelso, Nutt Williams, & Fretz, 2014). Based on these possible scenarios, there are a few  actions that a counselor might take when confronted with such situations.