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All clinical professionals need to adhere to their own professional code of ethics. Clinicians need to pay attention to the type of presenting problem and issues associated with it and act accordingly. Since emerging women are already legal adults, confidentiality is handled differently than when counseling adolescent girls. However, clinicians still can encounter parental involvement when counseling a college student or an emerging adult mom who is still living with her parents or relying on her parents for help. Clinicians need to be sensitive to such matters and comply with the code of ethics (e.g., keep confidentiality) despite parents’ involvement and potential requests for disclosure. At times, dual or multiple relationships might be at play, especially when it comes to romantic feelings for any party of the therapeutic dyad. In such cases, clinicians consult with their supervisors in order to take immediate appropriate action necessary to avoid mistreatment or negligence. There may be many other ethical concerns present when counseling emerging and young women. In any case of doubt, or just a simple question or wondering if a present issue might be an ethical concern, it is best to reach out and ask for help or consult with an immediate clinical supervisor.