Allowing a client to move into a counselor's spare bedroom could be a violation of professional standards. Which option reflects this risk?

• A. Allowing a client to move into the counselor's spare bedroom could violate standards.
• B. Providing a standard therapy session in a private office.
• C. Refusing to treat a client due to budget constraints.
• D. Sharing a patient file with a colleague with consent.

Answer: (A)

The main concept here is professional boundaries and avoiding dual relationships. Allowing a client to move into the counselor’s spare bedroom would blur personal and professional roles, create a dependent dynamic, and raise safety and confidentiality concerns. That combination can compromise the counselor’s objectivity and potentially exploit the client's trust, which is why this scenario violates standards. The other options describe appropriate or acceptable practices: holding a standard therapy session in a private office is normal; denying treatment solely due to budget is not about boundary ethics; and sharing a patient file with consent respects privacy.