Boundaries In Clinical Practice

Course overview

Boundaries are important in all relationships because they set limits that promote integrity (Plaut, 2008). Boundaries provide a balance between closeness and distance that can keep us in a healthy range where we are neither so close as to be enmeshed nor so distant as to be cold or callous. Boundaries can help us to provide a clearer moral compass that can limit conflicts (Katherine, 2000). When there are clear boundaries- there is less room for misunderstanding, disagreement, and/or resentment. Keywords: Ethics, boundaries, clinical, relationship, violations, social media