In Gwen's case study, a big problem is presented. The issue is whether it is ethical for a supervisor to counsel his supervisee. I think Gwen is going through the grieving process after learning of her mother's condition and is in a vulnerable position. She feels she cannot continue her work with hospice patients due to personal feelings. Ken thinks Gwen is a great therapist and doesn't want to see her give up. He also feels that he would be the most effective person to counsel Gwen, due to their trusting relationship. I think this would be a bad idea and might cross professional boundaries. The Ethical Guidelines for Counseling Supervisors strongly advise against a supervisor entering into a psychotherapeutic relationship with supervisees. It is important to limit the possibilities of a dual relationship. Dual relationships can easily become unethical and present problems or possible harm to the client, who in this case is the supervisee. They can also be addictive or have unfavorable symbolic meanings. I also don't think it was a good idea for counseling to happen during supervision sessions. This time should be spent improving knowledge and helping customers. Spending the majority of sessions with the supervisor working on personal issues could potentially harm the progress and well-being of the supervisee's clients. My reaction to Ken mixing the roles of supervisor and consultant is that it was not a good career decision. He has entered into a dual relationship with Gwen that could potentially cause her harm or create a conflict of interest. Since Ken is Gwen's supervisor, he has more power over the relationship than Gwen does. Ken can easily abuse this power... middle of paper... in professional functioning and when they can impact clients. If the supervisee requests it or the supervisor believes the supervisee needs counseling, then the supervisor should refer the supervisee to an appropriate counselor. Works CitedAmerican Psychological Association. (2002). Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct. American Psychologist, 57, 1068. National Association of Social Workers. (1999). Code of Ethics. Retrieved July 27, 2001, from http://www.naswdc.org/Code/ethics.htm.Parsons, R.D. (2001). The ethics of professional practice. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon. Rothman, J. C. (2011). From the Front: Student Cases in Social Work Ethics. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.Reamer, F. G. (2007). Boundaries between colleagues. Social Work Today, 7(4). Retrieved from: http://www.socialworktoday.com/archive/EoEJulAug07.shtml.