Your Friend, Who Is Dealing with Depression, Calls You and Tells

Multiple Choice

Your friend, who is dealing with depression, calls you and tells you that his therapist is suggesting cognitive-behavioral therapy CBT) . You mention that you have read about CBT in class, and that it is an empirically-validated treatment. Your friend then asks if you would be willing to conduct phone therapy with him, and he would be willing to pay you to be his therapist. He feels that, because you have known him for a long time, you will be better able to understand his situation than his new therapist. Which of the following is NOT one of the ethical concerns evident in this situation?

A) Practicing without a license or without adequate supervision from a licensed practitioner.
B) Entering a dual relationship.
C) Using a treatment that has not specifically been validated for depression.
D) Practicing outside your scope of competence.