New Orleans Birmingham Psychoanalytic Center

This event addresses: Ethics/Professional Will

In the event of death or disability or other unexpected circumstances that would prevent a clinician from continuing to provide services, many tasks typically need to be completed, which should be set forth in the clinician’s Professional Will. Deb Henson, attorney and LCSW, will address the ethical obligations of therapists to engage in advance planning for such an unexpected event. Deb will lecture on specific ethical, clinical, & legal challenges, including a thorough analysis of methods to protect client confidentiality. Unconscious resistance to this task is understandable and we will discuss various facets of this issue. Participants will be invited to share their ideas, experience, and thoughts about this evolving ethical aspect of practice so often overlooked. The workshop will cover the entire process of planning and creating the Professional Will, implementing advance team preparation, and incorporating notice to clients by amending Intake paperwork. Participants will have time to create their own first draft.