Values and Ethics

values_ethicsThe fundamental values of our practice include a commitment to:

  • Fostering a sense of self that is meaningful
  • Respecting human rights and dignity
  • Alleviating personal distress and suffering
  • Increasing personal effectiveness
  • Appreciating the variety of human experience and culture

These values inform our practice and ethical principles.

The ethical principles that inform our practice are, that we:

  • Honour the trust placed in us, as practitioners
  • Respect the client’s right to be self-governing
  • Maintain a commitment to the client’s well being
  • Maintain a commitment to avoiding harm to the client
  • Treat client’s fairly and impartially in offering our services
  • Foster our own self-knowledge and self-care