Sexual Boundary Violations in Psychotherapy: Facing Therapist Indiscretions, Transgressions, and Misconduct

Edited by Arlene (Lu) Steinberg, Judith L. Alpert, and Christine A. Courtois

This book explains how sexual boundary violations occur in psychotherapy, how to avoid them, and how such violations affect clients, therapists, colleagues, institutions, and families.

Foreword Kenneth S. Pope Chapter 1. Sexual Boundary Violations in the Psychotherapy Setting: An Overview Arlene (Lu) Steinberg, Judith L. Alpert, and Christine A. CourtoisI. Ethical and Legal Issues Chapter 2. The American Psychological Association Ethics Code and Legal Statutes Regarding Sexual Boundary Violations: History and Current Status  Linda Campbell, Linda Knauss, and Lauren Meaux Chapter 3. Boundaries and Ethics of Professional Conduct  Stephen B. Levine and Christine A. CourtoisII. Perspectives From Different Theoretical Orientations  Chapter 4. Erotic Transferences and Countertransferences in Sexual Boundary Violations: An Interview with Andrea Celenza  Interviewers: Arlene (Lu) Steinberg and Judith L. Alpert  Interviewed: Andrea Celenza Chapter 5. Psychoanalytic Perspectives on the Problem of Erotic Idealization  Elizabeth Goren and Sue Grand Chapter 6. A Cognitive Behavioral Approach to Understanding Sexual Boundary Violations  Amy Wenzel Chapter 7. Going Beyond the Contact Boundary: A Gestalt Therapy Perspective  Monique N. Rodriguez Chapter 8. The Art of  Helpful Sex Talk in Therapy:  A Psychoanalytic Sex Therapist Speaks Elizabeth Goren Chapter 9. Sexual Misconduct in the Feminist Therapy Realm  Laura S. Brown and Christine A. CourtoisIII. Unique Settings and Populations Chapter 10. Sexual Boundary Violations in Pastoral Counseling  Christine A. Courtois and Arlene (Lu) Steinberg Chapter 11. Sexual Boundary Violations in the Digital Age: New Frontiers and Emerging Challenges  Frederic G. Reamer Chapter 12. Considering Racial and Cultural Context in Sexual Boundary Violations  Pratyusha Tummala-Narra Chapter 13. Sexual Boundary Violations Outside of Cisgender–Heterosexual Dyads  Elizabeth Clark and Kori BennettIV. Dynamics and Effects Chapter 14. Mind F*ck: The Grooming Process in “Professional Incest”  Christine A. Courtois and Judith L. Alpert Chapter 15. Grooming and the Dynamics of Abuse as Experienced and Viewed Through the Eyes of Victims and Peer Advocates: Cases from TELL Janet Wohlberg Chapter 16. Three Survivors Speak: Stories of Confusion, Shame, Anguish, and Resilience  Christine A. Courtois, Judith L. Alpert, and Goldie Eder Chapter 17. When Colleagues Betray: The Harm of Sexual Boundary Violations in Psychotherapy Extends Beyond the Victim  Jennifer M. Gomez, Laura K. Noll, Alexis A. Adams-Clark, and Christine A. CourtoisV. Responding to Sexual Boundary Violations in Psychotherapy Chapter 18. Treating Clients Who Have Been Sexually Abused by a Therapist  Tyson D. Bailey and Laura S. Brown Chapter 19. Supervision and Consultation With Therapists Who Have Engaged in Sexual Misconduct  Gary R. Schoener Chapter 20. The Treatment of Therapists Who Sexually Offend   Philip Hemphill, Christine A. Courtois, Mark S. Gold, Alexis Polles, and Drew Edwards Epilogue: Prevention and Intervention  Judith L. Alpert, Arlene (Lu) Steinberg, and Christine A. Courtois