Consent as the Cornerstone of Practice
One of the most powerful medicines we offer requires no remedy vial, no protocol, and no technical expertise. That medicine is consent. When we hear the word, many of us think of the grade-school version of consent, or we groan at the idea of asking for permission for things that feel like reasonable expectations. In our field, consent is often thought of only in its most visible forms: permission to begin care, or assumed consent that comes following a client signing an intake form. But the...