About this course
This course equips helping professionals—including social workers, therapists, counselors, and support staff—with the knowledge and practical skills to recognize, establish, and maintain healthy boundaries in professional relationships. Learners will explore the concepts of transference and countertransference, learn to identify and manage boundary challenges, and apply ethical standards to real-world scenarios.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Define professional boundaries and explain their significance
- Identify common boundary violations and their consequences
- Recognize situations and populations at risk for boundary testing
- Describe transference and countertransference and their impact
- Distinguish between boundary crossings and violations
- Identify and manage key defense mechanisms
- Apply self-awareness and self-care strategies