Ethical Foundations for Successful Couples Therapy

In this course, psychologist Dr. Christine McKee introduces the core ethical considerations that shape contemporary couples therapy practice. The course explores professional competence, informed consent, confidentiality, secret keeping, conflicts of interest, family-law-adjacent issues, domestic and intimate partner violence, diversity-responsive practice, and therapist self-care. Grounded in real-world clinical decision-making, it helps clinicians strengthen ethical judgment, maintain therapeutic neutrality, respond appropriately to risk, and work within clear professional boundaries when supporting couples across a wide range of presentations.