Counsellor offers vulnerable female a room to rent in exchange for ending her mental health support. Photo / 123rfA counsellor exploited a vulnerable female client for financial gain by offering her and her three children a room to rent in exchange for ending her mental health support. The woman told HDC that he never said that she would need to see another counsellor. He told HDC: "I simply said I would have to discharge her as my client." Counselling in New Zealand told HDC the counsellor should have been well aware of the standards he was required to meet given his experience and training.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 10, 2021 02:00 UTC