Sue and Sal has been in treatment with you for six months. Through your work, both of you have concluded that couples counseling is necessary. Couples counseling is not a service that you provide and you have not had courses or additional training in this area.

• What should you do?
• How might the situation involve an ethical violation?
• What if it is an emergency ? What if it is not an emergency?
• In response to Susie's needs, you decide to develop competence as a couples therapist, as you do not currently have this expertise.
  • What does the APA ethics code require of you to accomplish this?
  • What does your Ohio require?