Ep06 Boundaries

In this podcast we explore what is meant by - 'boundaries'. How do we identify and interpret them? In the therapeutic context what happens when they are challenged or violated? Some boundaries are outside the context of therapy and yet still influence and even control the therapeutic content and process and yet others are out of conscious awareness and only make themselves known when they are crossed. How do we manage the obvious boundaries that dictate the practical aspects of therapeutic work, set about negotiating them as the relationship changes and choose to shift them by taking risks that might rupture a boundary all in the name of growth, learning and change? In the final analysis how do we match our ethical practice with boundaries that hold both us and client safely and yet allow change to happen?