Counselor self-disclosure can be a powerful tool when used in an appropriate and culturally competent manner. However, live supervision may dissuade its use due to the disclosure being made not only to the client, but also to the counselor’s peers and supervisors. The confidentiality that protects the client does not extend to the counselor, whose disclosure could be held against him/her by peers or supervisors, and could lead to remediation or even dismissal from a program. Through a roundtable discussion, this program hopes to begin the conversation about this controversial issue.
