A growing number of legal and ethical cases have involved value conflicts between counselors, or counselors‐in‐training, and their clients. The authors examine considerations that professional counselors are encouraged to take into account when value conflicts arise within the therapeutic relationship. The authors present a strategy known as ethical bracketing and the Counselor Values‐Based Conflict Model as tools to use when facing conflicts that arise between personal and professional values.

In 2001, a federal appeals court upheld the job termination of a counselor who requested being excused from counseling a lesbian client on relationship issues because homosexuality conflicted with the counselor's religious beliefs (Bruff v. North Mississippi Health Services, Inc., 2001). This article provides the facts of the case and the legal reasoning of the court. The authors also explore the legal and ethical issues related to this case.

A Delphi study was conducted to ascertain the opinions of panel experts regarding the most important current and emerging ethical issues facing the counseling profession. Expert opinions on ethical issues in counselor preparation also were sought. Eighteen panelists responded to 3 rounds of data collection interspersed with feedback. Themes that emerged as important ethical issues were ensuring that counselors practice ethically and abide by the American Counseling Association (2005) ACA Code of Ethics, dealing with social justice and diversity issues, strengthening the professional identity of counselors, and ensuring competence in providing services within a climate of change.

ELLEN PlEL COOK PAT HUDSONT h e authors report results of a survey, conducted in I986 by the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) EthicsiProfessional Practices Interest Network, of licensing boards in the 10 states that had enacted professional counselor licensure laws by the end of 1984. Data are reported regarding the number of counselors licensed in each state, the nature and extent of ethical violations claimed, dispositions of the complaints by the boards, the applicants' performance on ethics sections of licensure examinations, and the levels of concern expressed by board representatives regarding the ethics preparation and ethical practices of licensees. Implications of findings for counselor educators and supervisor5 are discussed.Although ethics has always been a vital component of the training and professional practice of counselors, recent developments have underscored the need for more attention to ethical issues (Stadler, 1986). T h e movement for licensure of professional counselors, successful in 18 states by the end of the summer of 1986, has been an important development in the area of setting ethical standards of practice. Licensure boards are generally empowered to receive and deal with Rurbarci Herlilij is ail assistant professor of couiuelor education, Univerdy of Hoiuton-Clmr Lako, HOWtUil, TX. Mndelyn Hcaly 0 a professoiof couiiselor education, Kean C o l k p of New j r r q , Unioii. Ellen Piel Cook is an associate professor of counselzng, L'nziierszty of Cincinnnti. Pat Hzcdwri is a counse10~- (it St. Fmncis Prepamto? Scliool, Fresh Meadow,, A'Y. SEPTEMBER 1987 69

Determining the status of privileged communications between psychologists and clients is a complex task. There is considerable variation across states with respect to the scope of psychologist–client privilege, and several sections of state codes directly and indirectly influence its status. An analysis of state laws related to privileged communication in the psychologist–client relationship is presented and prevalent legal exceptions and trends related to client privilege are discussed. Implications for practice to assist psychologists in balancing their ethical and legal obligations also are discussed.