Professional Boundaries

Safe Professional Boundaries with Clients, with Colleagues: Holding the Line

Safe Professional Boundaries require us to hold a line in every situation, calling on us to be present & creative in each circumstance. It is paramount for staff working in people-related industries to appreciate and understand the complexities of safe professional boundaries. We’ll explore various themes which help to deepen knowledge and skills in working safely, and with care.

Themes explored during this workshop include:

  • Client – staff and collegial relationships
  • Dual relationships and other complexities
  • Roles we play
  • Reasons that transgressions occur

Using a professional boundary framework the facilitator will explore boundary crossings and violations in the continuum of over- and under- involvement. Psychodrama will be used to deepen participants experiential learning, helping them gain awareness and insight, and to accelerate the rate of integration of the material.

“Learnt a lot and now feeling more comfortable with the thought of creating healthy boundaries with my clients Thank you for the wonderful knowledge gained.”
Professional Boundaries
Workshop Participant
“I could have spent a week doing this course. The weekend was fantastic. Well worth the travel!! The small group was definitely helpful given the content. I will definitely promote this to people I feel would benefit. Thank you!!”
Professional Boundaries
Workshop Participant
“Wonderful insight and perspective to the world of professional boundaries.”
Professional Boundaries
Workshop Participant
“I found the online tool very helpful. The information on questions to ask yourself to see if you are moving into the danger zone for crossing a boundary was very insightful and I found it very practical… I have found this to be a very valuable tool.”
Online Professional Boundaries
Student
"If you are clear - you are kind. If you are unclear - you are unkind."
Professional Boundaries
Workshop Participant
“THANK YOU.  You had such fantastic and welcoming energy it was beautiful to see everyone’s interpretation of this work – thank you for creating that space!"
Professional Boundaries
Workshop Participant
“So much new information and great for continuation on my journey to incorporate that into already existing boundaries.”
Professional Boundaries
Workshop Participant
“Definitely enlightening. Encouraged open-minded thinking.”
Professional Boundaries
Workshop Participant
“Extremely beneficial for navigating personal & professional life and safeguarding against stepping over the line, addressing important reasons as to why we behave and feel certain ways in differe“Extremely beneficial for navigating personal & professional life and safeguarding against stepping over the line, addressing important reasons as to why we behave and feel certain ways in different situations.”nt situations.”
Professional Boundaries
Workshop Participant
“Extremely beneficial for navigating personal & professional life and safeguarding against stepping over the line, addressing important reasons as to why we behave and feel certain ways in different situations.”
Professional Boundaries
Workshop Participant
“The workshop has given me more insight and tools to assist me in my professional and personal life.”
Role Theory-Complex Trauma
Workshop Participant
“An open & supportive space to hear & be heard as individuals within the team – especially as a new member within the team.  Concepts of intrapsychic voices in a physical & visual way.”
Professional Boundaries
Workshop Participant
“Over and above expectations; a wealth of knowledge and expertise. It has helped me on so many levels with my personal and professional life.”
Professional Boundaries
Workshop Participant
“I have been challenged more than I thought possible. I was thoroughly absorbed and engaged in the two days. I never thought that I could come away with so much clarity and insight into where I was at. Thank you so much.”
Professional Boundaries
Workshop Participant
“The workshop was very interesting and provided insight towards problem solving and contingencies to consider in respect of boundaries and professional practices.”
Professional Boundaries
Workshop Participant
“Most enjoyable, very informative and contextual, taken out of paradigms expertly [role play].”
Professional Boundaries
Workshop Participant
“I found it engaging, the atmosphere comfortable and safe and the input and the knowledge imparted is very valuable.”
Professional Boundaries
Workshop Participant

This two-day workshop attracts 1 CPD per hour of meeting.
250 Holding

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To register for a workshop, download our registration form from the foot of this page, check our Calendar page, and send us your completed form with payment to the address listed on the form.

Feedback from prior participants:

  • “My concepts about boundaries were indeed strengthened”
  • “The knowledge I have gained today will give me more confidence in my workplace as a team leader, educator and mentor”
  • “under- and over-involvement – so relevant in my workplace”
  • “role play set out your concerns, different sides”
  • “interpersonal relationships within the team environment and how to be a better team leader”
  • “It was the most rewarding training that I have been involved in for a long time. I can take away strategies to make a real difference to demonstrate safe boundaries to other staff and for my own professional health. Very engaging positive experience”.