Code Of Ethics: The American Counselling Association (ACA)

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Even though the counsellor was trying to help the family, he, however violated some of these association codes of ethics: The American Counselling Association (ACA, 2014) ethical code A.4.b states that “counsellor are aware of –and avoid imposing their own values, attitudes, belief and behavior and respect the diversity of the clients” pg5, The iAMFC Code of Ethics: Section I:2. “Couples and family counsellors are cognizant of the impact of world views, values, and cultural influences. Couples and family counselors must be aware of and understand how to implement the Multicultural Counseling Competencies endorsed by the American Counselling Association”. ACA (2014) code E.5.b. allows counsellors to recognize the effects of the client’s culture