Professional codes of ethics for supervisors agree that:
A) social interaction with supervisees is essential to effective counselor training.
B) all dual or multiple relationships with supervisees are unethical.
C) sexual relationships between supervisors and students are unethical unless the student freely consents.
D) supervisors occupy a position of power and should not engage in sexual relationships with the student.

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Professional codes of ethics, such as those from the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the American Psychological Association (APA), emphasize the power imbalance between supervisors and their supervisees. They categorically state that sexual relationships, due to the inherent power differential, are unethical regardless of consent, to protect the integrity of the supervisory relationship and the welfare of the student.

Professional Codes of Ethics for Supervisors Agree That