Your 14-Year-Old Client Tells You in Session That She Sneaks

question 30

Essay

Your 14-year-old client tells you in session that she sneaks out of the house at night to go hang out with her friends about 3 times a week. Upon further questioning, she reveals that "hanging out" involves going to her boyfriend's house, having unprotected sex and drinking several shots of hard liquor. She has asked you not to tell her mom. After the session, her mother, who pays for the sessions and is your client's legal guardian i.e., mother signed the consent forms), comes to pick her up and asks you for an update. What are some of the legal and ethical issues involved in this situation? What would you do in this situation?

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