Psychotherapy With Emerging Adults: Boundaries And Ethics

The presentation is intended to prepare practitioners to function in alignment with ethical practice expectations, such as confidentiality, competency, multiple relationships, and informed consent. It examines the distinctive ethical challenges that may arise when providing psychotherapy to emerging adults (ages 18-25).

This training presents the unique developmental aspects of this life stage and their intersection with ethical practices. Participants will examine case studies illustrating potential ethical dilemmas, learn practical frameworks for ethical decision-making, and develop enhanced skills for navigating the complexities of therapeutic practice with emerging adults. Key ethical considerations related to autonomy, confidentiality, boundary management, technology, and clinical risk are reviewed in depth.

This training reviews the laws, rules, and regulations for ethical practice in New York State (https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions/psychology/laws-rules-regulations), with emphasis on their application to the emerging adult population.

4 CEs available to NYS LMHCs, LMFTs, LCSWs, LMSWs, LCATs, NYS Licensed Psychoanalysts, and NYS Licensed Psychologists provided by Hudson Valley Professional Development, LLC upon successful completion of training.

This training fulfills the Appropriate Professional Boundaries requirement for NYS LMHCs, LMFTs, LCSWs, LMSWs, LCATs, psychoanalysts and NYS licensed Psychologists AND the Ethics requirement for NYS licensed Psychologists.

Objectives:

Upon completion of the training, participants will be able to:

• identify at least three unique developmental characteristics of emerging adulthood that impact ethical decision-making in psychotherapy.
• apply appropriate ethical frameworks to navigate confidentiality challenges when working with emerging adults.
• analyze boundary issues specific to treating emerging adults in educational, community, and digital contexts.
• develop ethically sound strategies for managing dual relationships in interconnected social networks common to emerging adult populations.
• formulate ethically appropriate and responsible strategies for managing clinical risk.
• formulate treatment approaches that ethically balance autonomy with appropriate involvement of support systems, particularly those available in colleges and universities.
• learn application of informed consent guidelines to support high-risk clients and to collaborate with campus-based supports.
• apply ethical guidelines to digital communication and social media interactions with emerging adult clients.

In accordance with the NY State Department of Education guidelines, in order to receive continuing education contact hours, a participant needs to be present for the duration of the workshop/training. Therefore, participants who arrive late or leave the event early will not be granted a certificate of completion.

​Cancellation Policy: Refunds will be provided for cancellations made in writing up to the day before the event.

Accommodations and Accessibility: HVPD welcomes participants with diverse abilities. Please contact us at info@hudsonvalleyprofessionaldevelopment.com to request accessibility accommodations. Accommodation requests are considered in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Presenter bio:

Grounded in a positive, integrative, strengths-based model of mental health and well-being, Brielle Stark-Adler, Ph.D. provides insight-oriented psychotherapy, counseling, supervision, and consultation, with special expertise in clinical work with young adults, college/graduate students, competitive athletes, and religiously observant individuals.

Brielle is a licensed psychologist in New York State and received her Ph.D. In Counseling Psychology from Fordham University. Brielle’s professional background includes years of clinical leadership, clinical supervision, and direct psychotherapy service delivery on college campuses. This equips her with special expertise in working with young adults, college and graduate students, and athletes, including athletes competing at NCAA Division I and national/international levels.

Brielle’s college mental health experience is within faith-based institutions (Catholic and Jewish), preparing her to work effectively and supportively with religiously observant individuals of all faiths. She excels in assisting clients working through identity development, relationship problems, behavioral problems in relationships, issues surrounding sex and sexuality, gender identity, adjustment, individuation, and self-esteem. In addition, Brielle is an expert consultant and trainer on a wide variety of topics relevant to young adult mental health, including emerging adulthood, college adjustment, high-risk behavior intervention, suicide risk assessment, substance abuse, and interpersonal violence.

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