Client Rights As it is my belief that the client's dignity and autonomy are held in a sacred trust by their counsellor, therapist, or clinical supervisor, I value making explicit the rights that each and every client should expect. Clients have a right to be assured of: 1. Professional competence: Therapists ensure ongoing professional development in the form of education, clinical supervision, consultation, and self- and peer review. 2. Beneficence: Therapists value and work to support the well being of those whom we serve. 3. Autonomy: Therapists value the inherent autonomy and right to self-determination of all persons and help them to meet their therapeutic needs and ensure congruity with their values, however different they may be from ours. 4. Respect and dignity: Therapists value the intrinsic worth of all persons, irrespective age, gender, culture, faith, sexual preference, socio-economic status or degree and / or nature of dis/ability and advocate for their respectful therapeutic and / or collegial treatment. 5. Confidentiality: Therapists value the trust conferred upon them and safeguard the information learned in the context of a professional relationship. 6. Justice: Therapists value the principles of equity and fairness. 7. Accountability: Therapists value their responsibility to be answerable to their clients, professional mental and medical health care communities, their professional associations, and the community at large for ensuring consistent ethical professional practice. 8. Quality practice environments: Therapists advocate for environments that have the resources necessary to ensure the conditions for the consistent enactment of the seven other values described in this code.