Harmless deviations from traditional clinical practice, behavior, or demeanor. No harm or exploitation. 

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* Boundary
* Boundary crossings
* Boundary violations

Boundary crossing and violation

Vinay, B., Lakshmi, J., & Math, S. B. (2016). Ethical and legal issues in psychotherapy. In Ethical Issues in Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice (pp. 199-217). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1808-4_13

Ethical and Legal Issues in Psychotherapy

Boundaries are the limits we set in relationships, which establish clear roles for therapists and define the therapeutic territory.

Boundary in psychotherapy

Boundary crossings

Harmful and and exploitive of patient's needs -- erotic, affiliative, financial, dependency, or authority. 

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