When Boundaries Get Messy!

Boundary holding includes many judgment calls related to safety, dignity, and client rapport. This presentation will provide a brief review of boundary selection and ways to communicate boundaries to the client. The majority of the presentation will focus on considerations when dangerous behavior occurs in response to boundary setting, with a focus on client and staff safety and dignity. The presenters will then provide case reviews with examples of how they have chosen to hold boundaries.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will be able to describe why boundaries are important
• Participants will be able to describe how to hold a boundary with a learner
• Participants will be able to identify safety considerations when holding boundaries in group settings