Addressing Ethical Dilemmas in Doctoral Level Counseling Education and Supervision Programs: A Case Scenario

Counseling and counselor education involve complex interactions among clients, counselors, students, educators, and supervisors. Professional ethical standards for counseling provide guidance for how to maneuver these interactions. This paper applies an ethical decision making model to a case scenario that illuminates the potential dilemmas in counseling and counselor education. Dilemmas in this scenario involve multiple relationships, potential impairment, duty to report, and the use of social media in counseling. A thorough discussion of each dilemma is followed by potential courses of action, and means to resolve each dilemma.