California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 2 — Healing ArtsChapter 13 — Licensed Marriage and Family TherapistsArticle 1 — RegulationSection 4980.55
As a model for all therapeutic professions, and to acknowledge respect and regard for the consuming public, all licensed marriage and family therapists are encouraged to provide to each client, at an appropriate time and within the context of the psychotherapeutic relationship, an accurate and informative statement of the therapist’s experience, education, specialities, professional orientation, and any other information deemed appropriate by the licensee.
Notes
Allows licensed marriage and family therapists to provide each client, at an appropriate point in the therapeutic relationship, an accurate and informative statement describing the therapist’s experience, education, specialties, professional orientation, and any other information the licensee considers appropriate. The provision frames this disclosure as encouraged professional conduct rather than a mandatory client-notice duty.
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