It is essential that counsellors be aware of their personal values when choosing a helping profession as a career, as their values will have an impact on the counselling process and their moral development. Although many personal needs can be met through helping others, it is crucial that these needs not be met at the expense of the client. Those who make a lifetime commitment to helping others have a responsibility to be clear about what they are getting from their work and how their personal characteristics play a vital role in their ability to make appropriate ethical decisions.

Which client values would cause you to re-evaluate if you can ethically provide therapy for a client?

References

Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. (2021).Standards of Practice(6th ed.).https://www.ccpa-accp.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/CCPA-Standards-of-Practice-ENG-Sept-29-Web-file.pdf

Wade, M. E. (2015).Handling Conflicts of Personal Values.American Counseling Association.https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/ethics/ethics-columns/ethics_april_2015_personal-values.pdf?sfvrsn=1e24522c_4