ETHICS AND REGULATIONS OF CYBER-COUNSELLING. ERIC DIGEST Rosemarie S. Hudges

WHAT ARE CRITICAL ISSUES IN CYBERCOUNSELLING?

 

1.       Truth in advertising

2.       Confidentiality and privileged communication

3.       Duty to warn

4.       Competence

5.       Dual relationships

6.       How does a counselee know that the assigned homework or specific directions or specific directions are valid for the type of problem presented?

7.       Some cyber counselors may do inadequate pre-screening of potential counselees.

8.       There may be lack of cybercounselors knowledge of the circumstances or culture of the client.

9.       The anonymity of the counselee may be problematic for the cybercounselor.

10.   Fee structures vary

11.   Is the counselee actually receiving advice from the person who is on the web page? In the text counseling how does one verify this?