In the two episode clips of “In Treatment” week 5 and 6, both clips showed just how the boundaries between Paul and Laura could be uncertain through variety of circumstances, because as a therapist, he was allowing the patient to express herself very inappropriate which could hurt both Paul and Laura’s therapeutic relationship because she is coming to Paul for help.
Upon, carefully reviewing the clips Paul encourages Laura to reliant on him which lead Laura to touch him inappropriately or romantically. The therapeutic relationship between Paul and Laura grows very complex and difficult for them to control, because in week 5 at the kitchen scene at a close up shot when Laura was talking her uncontrollable feelings for Paul and professes her love for him and Paul was very surprised and confused. In week 6, after Paul had reflected on his own feelings for Laura and eventually he come to realization that he is in love with her and expresses his feelings by telling her how much he misses her
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Sexual and/or romantic relationships prohibited because according to the ACA (2014), the therapist sexual and/or romantic interactions or relationship with current client, romantic partners, or family members are prohibited. For example, the romantic relationship between Paul and Laura will cause harm to the patient, because is at a very vulnerable frame of mind at that point in time because she was looking for someone who can listen to her and not taking advantage of her. Therefore, is an I.2.b.ethical violation: is to refer the matter to the state or national committees on professional ethics, voluntary national certification bodies, state licensing boards and other appropriate institutional authorities. Also, the situation should be revealed to his wife that he was engaged in a romantic relationship with a vulnerable client and if he is working for a company he should terminated immediately for