i. If for whatever reason, the client and I could not find a way the works for us because I use AAT-C and needed a referral, doing it in an appropriate way. Whether that is doing it in-house with another counselor that works in my practice, or finding someone outside of my practice that fits their needs. It ties in with A.12, I am not going to abandon or neglect clients because for whatever reason it did not work out. I will do everything with my reasonable power to make sure they have the right services they need to continue down their mental health path. e. B.1.a Multicultural/Diversity Considerations i. Not everyone believes animals have the same right, or love animals the same way I do. I need to take the time to learn how my client’s …show more content…
I want to protect my animal as much as possible and there will be warning signs that I am looking for in clients that show that they would not be safe for interacting with them. Such signs would be past animal violence, or any type of violence. Depending on my animal, they could prefer what population they like working with, and I will not subject my animal to work with populations they are not comfortable with. In the first session after I have decided the client, and their goals are suitable, and they have agreed to AAT-C, in the informed consent process advocacy for the animal will come through a lot. One of the ways will be discussing how the animal always has the right to choose the interaction with the client and with myself. Ways I will advocacy for the animal after explaining the informed consent will be reinforcing what I said whenever I see the client needs a reminder. Doing it in such a way that will not harm our relationship, and yet still protecting my animal’s rights. Power has been something I am still working on in my professional development, and working with an animal will shift the power in the room even more, and it is up to me to use the power I have as the counselor to protect every living thing within the room to the best to my ability and realizing that the animal will come first in some situations because it does not have the same power the client