Clients seek us out. They seek us out for every private and painful reason. We must be able to tell then what we can do, what we can offer. If only for the ethics of the situation, people must have the right to know beforehand our personal values and objections. The following is an attempt to share my values, beliefs, and goals with the person who sits with me. The creed of a counselor allows counselors to know what is expected of them, and that they are only there to help the client change themselves.
Counseling is counseling is counseling. …
