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Confidentiality in Counseling Debate

The Opposition Prime Minister argues that confidentiality in counseling is crucial for building trust and encouraging clients to seek help, and it should only be broken in cases of immediate danger, which is not applicable here. They emphasize that the client's actions were accidental and that reporting them would cause more harm than good, potentially worsening their mental health. Ethical guidelines support maintaining confidentiality, and the focus should be on providing support and guidance rather than involving law enforcement.

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Confidentiality in Counseling Debate

The Opposition Prime Minister argues that confidentiality in counseling is crucial for building trust and encouraging clients to seek help, and it should only be broken in cases of immediate danger, which is not applicable here. They emphasize that the client's actions were accidental and that reporting them would cause more harm than good, potentially worsening their mental health. Ethical guidelines support maintaining confidentiality, and the focus should be on providing support and guidance rather than involving law enforcement.

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The Opposition Prime Minister argues that the counselor should not report the client to the

police because confidentiality is the most important part of counseling. If clients fear that what
they say will be reported, they may stop seeking help or hide important information, making
therapy useless. Confidentiality should only be broken if there is an immediate danger, which is
not the case here since the client’s actions were accidental, not intentional. The counselor’s job is
not to act like the police but to support the client in understanding their feelings, dealing with
guilt, and healing.

The main points of the argument are: first, confidentiality is essential because it builds trust
between the client and counselor. Second, the act was an accident, so there is no strong reason
to report it. Third, there is no ongoing danger, so breaking confidentiality is not needed.

Evidence supports these ideas. Ethical rules from groups like the American Counseling
Association (ACA) say that counselors should keep confidentiality unless someone is in immediate
danger. Research on therapy shows that breaking confidentiality can make people afraid to go to
counseling. Studies on guilt and trauma also prove that punishing people for accidents can
worsen their mental health, leading to depression and anxiety.

In conclusion, the opposition believes that the best way to help the client is through trust and
professional guidance,not by calling the police. The counselor can help the client take
responsibility in a healthy way, without fear or punishment. Reporting them would cause more
harm than good, which is why the opposition strongly disagrees with the motion.

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