Review the case study and respond to the questions. You will want to integrate discussion of your professional codes of ethics along with applicable state and federal laws.

Your client is a 15-year-old male who presents to you for an initial session. He presents as quite timid. He informs you that one of his friends told him about the facility, and that he really needs someone to talk with to work through some of his issues. The client discloses that he is struggling with his sexual orientation, and he thinks he might be gay. While he believes that his mother might be accepting, he says his father is adamantly against any homosexual lifestyle. The client goes on to inform you that he often cries himself to sleep at night wondering how he is going to manage this and whether he should come out to his family. He also states that none of his friends know but they often make jokes about the LGBTQ populations and he feels very alone. Discuss your immediate concerns and related ethical and legal issues.

• Discuss any discrepancies between the codes of ethics, state laws, and federal laws with regard toproviding counseling to minors.
• Discuss any additional steps you would take and why these are important.
• Discuss any follow up you believe is necessary. For example, supervision or consultation.