Your informed consent document never included a section that defined what you would not be able to do for clients. A client is approaching you and is asking you to serve as a couples therapist for her and her husband, while continuing individual therapy with her only. Your response would be:

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While you may be able to see her in couples work, you may want to point out that because you have so far only seen her, it could be difficult to separate her own personal material from that which is "the couple's" material. In fact, given what is discussed, it may throw into conflict the therapist's obligation of confidentiality and could put the individual therapy at risk.

Your Informed Consent Document Never Included a Section That Defined