Demonstrating Ethics in the Counseling Practice

Part of your professional identity is demonstrating ethics in the counseling practice. The American Counseling Association (ACA) and the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) provide ethical guidelines that you can reference and incorporate as you progress throughout your academic program and career.

Review the Code of Ethics for the ACA and NBCC.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

• Based on your review, what are some important ethical codes to consider as a counselor? For example:
• Limitations of practice
• Standards of practice
• Duty to warn
• Diagnosing clients
• How does a code of ethics enhance the global counseling community of professionals?