Kontakty seksualne z klientami, studentami i superwizowanymi, nadużycia władzy i zaufania
Sexual contact with clients, students, and supevisees violations of power and trust

Summary/Abstract: Sexual exploitation of clients by therapists is a blatantly unethical practice, as is sexual contact with students, employees, supervisees, research participants, and others for whom the professional has responsibility. Sexual contact with former clients is always prohibited for at least two years after the termination of therapy. Even after two years, sexual contact is permitted only in the most unusual circumstances and only in some professions. The codes do not directly address the issue of sexual contact after teaching or supervision responsibilities have ended, but in these cases professionals must demonstrate that the supervisory responsibilities have truly ceased. Moreover, they must be able to show that the sexual contact is nonexploitive. Sexual misconduct needs to be distinguished from experiences of sexual arousal. A great majority of counselors and therapists report having been sexually attracted to a clients on occasion. The experience of attraction is not unethical in itself as long as it handled responsibly. Given this context, it is not surprising that the use of nonerotic touch as a therapeutic approach is controversial. Nonerotic touch is inappropriate if it serves the professional’s needs over the clients” or is insensitive to cultural, social, or gender considerations.

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