Helpers who work with lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients:

• A. Must Become Aware of Their Personal Prejudices and Biases Regarding Sexual Orientation
• B. Have an Ethical Obligation to Not Allow Their Personal Values to Intrude into Their Professional Work
• C. Need to Understand the Ways in Which Prejudice, Discrimination, and Multiple Forms of Oppression Are Manifested in Society Toward LGB People
• D. None of the Above

Answer: (B)

Helpers must keep their own values from intruding into their professional work when supporting lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients. This ethical boundary protects client autonomy and ensures that counseling is guided by the client’s goals, needs, and well-being rather than the helper’s personal beliefs. It embodies a professional obligation to provide nonjudgmental, respectful, and competent care regardless of the counselor’s own sexual orientation or values.

Being aware of one’s prejudices and understanding how prejudice and oppression operate in society are important for cultural competence, but the clearest ethical expectation is the commitment to not let personal values shape the counseling process. This is why the statement about not allowing personal values to intrude into professional work is the best reflection of how helpers should practice with LGBTQ clients.