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Discussion question: Define Informed Consent. How would you describe informed consent to a client? What does it include? What additional information would need to be in the informed consent when providing distance counseling? Refer to section H.2.a of the ACA Code of Ethics. Classmate response: Replies to Sharain Johnson Informed consent is an ethical and legal process where a healthcare professional educates a competent client or patient about the risks, benefits, and potential alternatives to a procedure or intervention (Shah et al., 2021). Understanding informed consent is vital for both the client and counselor. The counselor will need to explain to the client that before much is spoken, there are legalities that first need to be addressed. The counselor is to include their education, specialty, and methods they practice and the financial obligation, treatment options, risks, and treatment alternatives. The client will also be informed of their protected confidentiality, except that some information will be shared with insurance companies and consulting providers. In the event, the client is a harmful risk to themselves or others. Distant counseling informed consent will need to include the various methods that the counselor offers telebehaviorial health counseling and how confidentiality will remain the same as if in person and within an office. Shah P., Thornton I., Turrin D. Informed Consent. (2021). StatPearls. Retrieved from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430827/