In the mental health profession of counseling, therapy, psychology, psychiatric and social services, ethical dilemmas are faced primarily on a daily basis. Because mental health professionals work with often frail and vulnerable clients, they must develop an intense awareness of ethical issues. On the other hand, mental health professionals would never intentionally harm their clients, students, colleagues, and other people they work with. Unfortunately, good intentions are not enough to ensure that bad behavior does not occur, and mental health professionals have no choice but to make ethically determined decisions. Depending on the experience and competence of the professional determines the outcome of the ethical circumstance. For example, if you practice as a mental health professional and have a friend who is a licensed psychologist, who is invited to attend the wedding of a patient he has been seeing for a year in court-ordered therapy; What advice would you give to your friend? The advice you give your friend is based on your role as a mental health professional. Every mental health professional has a set of guidelines they must follow. Some guidelines overlap with each other, while others remain independent. However, sometimes an ethical issue is simply not predictable. However, given the ethical principles of psychologists, if you decide to give advice to your friend, please warn him about conflicts of interest, dual relationships and boundary violations. As a psychologist in a mental health profession, you should avoid conflicts of interest when providing any professional service to a client. Engaging in any activity with a client that makes the line between a supplier and a client a little off......middle of paper......h professional the advice you gave to your friend who is a psychologist is based exclusively on the Ethical Principles of Psychologists and the Code of Conduct, your expertise and experience. Any advice you are advised should form the basis for forming your ethical opinion. However, keep in mind that many ethical dilemmas creep up on you and you must remember your role as a mental health professional. However, there are situations where dual relationships, boundary violations and unexpected conflicts of interest. Works cited by the American Psychological Association (APA). (2002). Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct. American Psychologist, 57, 1060-1073. Bernstein, B. E. J. D., L. M. S. W., & Hartsell, T. L. Jr. (2008). Portable ethics for mental health professionals: A comprehensive guide to responsible practice (2nd ed). Wiley.