Key Concepts in Counseling Ethics and Change

the 3-stage model of helping? Exploration: Building rapport and understanding client concerns.

Insight: Helping clients gain self-awareness and understand patterns. Action: Supporting clients in making

changes and implementing strategies. 5 stages of change and examples Precontemplation:

Client denies problem. Contemplation: Client considers change. Preparation: Client plans steps.

Action: Client actively changes behavior. Maintenance: Client sustains change and prevents relapse.

6 major ethical principles Autonomy (respect client choices), Beneficence (do

good), Nonmaleficence (do no harm), Justice (fairness), Fidelity (trustworthiness),

Veracity (truthfulness). Example: Maintaining confidentiality shows fidelity. informed consent?