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Information for Victims and Victim Advocates on Sexual Exploitation by
Counselors and Therapists
Definitions of Sexual Exploitation by Counselors
The terms used to discuss the issue of sexual exploitation by counselors
are often ambiguous. In order to eliminate confusion, we will use these definitions:
Counselor - any psychiatrist, psychologist, nurse,
psychotherapist, therapist, social worker, chemical dependency counselor, member of the
clergy or other person, whether licensed or not, who provides or claims to provide
psychotherapy, counseling, assessment or mental health treatment.
Client - any person who uses the services of a
counselor.
Sexual exploitation - inappropriate sexual
conversation, dating or suggestions of sexual involvement by the counselor, and/or any
sexual or romantic contact between client and counselor which may include but is not
limited to sexual intercourse, kissing, and/or touching breasts or genitals.
Boundary - something that indicates or marks a limit.
In a counseling relationship, a boundary is the limit that exists to keep the
relationship professional in order to ensure that clients are getting their needs met.
When boundaries are violated, people feel intruded upon and perhaps even confused
about their own sense of self.
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