ICF ICF-ACC Dumps Questions Answers

The ICF Code of Ethics (Section 4.3) permits breaching confidentiality "to prevent serious harm" when a client poses an immediate risk, such as self-harm. Coaching boundaries exclude mental health crises (ICF Definition of Coaching), requiring urgent action. Let’s evaluate:

A. Try counseling the client: Counseling exceeds coaching’s scope (ICF Coaching Boundaries), and delays critical intervention in an emergency.

B. Call emergency response services: This is the first step for immediate risk, aligning with ethical and legal obligations to prioritize safety (Section 4.3).

C. Talk with the client’s family about getting help: This breaches confidentiality without imminent danger justification and isn’t the fastest response (Section 4).

D. Discuss with a mental health professional: Consulting delays action; emergency services are needed first (Section 2.5).

Option B is the first step, per ICF ethics and boundaries.

Option C aligns with Competency 2.2 (maintains mutual respect and partnership) and Competency 8.2 (partners to design closure), by giving the client agency in ending the session. It respects Ethics Section 1.1 (client-led process) and ensures a collaborative wrap-up.

Option A assumes closure content, missing partnership. Option B centers the coach’s perspective (Competency 7.11 – no attachment). Option D dictates the summary, bypassing client input. C best embodies ICF’s partnering ethos.

Option D is the worst because it shifts the coach into an advisory role, offering "wisdom" without client input, which violates the ICF Definition of Coaching (client-driven process) and Competency 2.2 (partnership over directive advice). It also risks imposing the coach’s agenda, breaching Ethics Section 2.2.

Option A is the best (see Question 3). Option B suggests action prematurely but is less harmful than C or D. Option C judges the client, which is inappropriate (Competency 4.1), but D’s directive stance most egregiously undermines the coaching process by prioritizing the coach’s insight over the client’s autonomy.