Module 2 Overview

Estimated Time: 40 Minutes

Ethical decision-making is not just intellectual - it is influenced by your physical and emotional state.

In this module, you will explore how your nervous system impacts:

  • Boundaries

  • Communication

  • Decision-making

  • Client interactions

Understanding your internal state can help prevent ethical missteps before they occur.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

  • Identify basic nervous system states in yourself

  • Explain how stress affects ethical decision-making

  • Recognize common therapist stress responses (freeze, fawn, overgiving)

  • Apply simple awareness techniques to maintain professional boundaries