The Ethical Edge: Navigating Dilemmas in Therapeutic Practice

Therapy rarely takes place in clear-cut territory. More often, we find ourselves on the edge — where ethical principles meet the complexity of human relationships, and where clarity is needed most.

In this workshop, Malcolm Stern invites us to explore the ethical challenges that emerge in the nuanced realities of practice. From dual relationships and confidentiality boundaries to dilemmas of power, rupture, and repair, we will look at how to stay present, reflective, and ethically attuned in the face of uncertainty.

Together, we will consider how to recognise when we’re at the edge — when competing responsibilities or personal reactions threaten to cloud our judgement — and how to respond with integrity, courage, and care. This session offers space for reflection, peer learning, and practical tools to support ethical awareness not as a checklist, but as a living, relational practice.

This is a workshop for therapists and supervisors who want to deepen their confidence in working with complexity, and who see ethics not as rules alone, but as a guide to holding trust, transparency, and therapeutic responsibility.

RECORDING 

This event will be recorded and you can use the ticket function to pre-purchase the recording before the event. This will be useful for colleagues who are not able to attend the event live and also for those who attend the event live and want to watch it again.

ZOOM 

This event will be hosted on the Zoom meeting platform where we will use our cameras and microphones to interact with each other as a group.

SELF-SELECT FEE

The self-select fee is a radical inclusion policy to open learning for all colleagues. The guide price for this event is £20.00, however, we appreciate that income varies greatly in different locations and circumstances. Please contribute what you can to help us maintain inclusive professional training.

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At Onlinevents, we and the presenters we collaborate with are committed to working in a way that aligns with the ethical codes and frameworks of our respective professional organisations. We expect all colleagues attending our events to uphold the ethical principles of their professional membership.

If you are not a member of a professional organisation, we ask that you participate in a way that is both authentic and respectful, fostering a space of mutual learning and professional engagement.

By registering for this event, you agree to be present and interact in a manner that reflects these principles.

Malcolm Stern