Code of Ethics

Competency and Proficiency

Işık University's Psychological Counseling Center places great importance on competency and proficiency basics in providing services. Services which are outside are abilities are forwarded to the appropriate organizations, e.g. psychiatrists, special education experts, etc.

Continuous Development in the Fields of Expertise

Işık University's Psychological Counseling Center places importance on education and scientific practice by encouraging experts to improve themselves, follow the innovations in their fields, and cooperate with other Universities. It also encourages participation in councils, trainings, research and other activities and pays attention to the investments of experts in their personal development and taking supervisions.

Be Useful / Avoid Harm

Işık University's Psychological Counseling Center experts plan information for people they work with to bring the highest benefit and avoid things which can harm them, warns if there is a harmful situation. For the improvement and extension of services provided effectiveness cooperate with the other units and centers of University..

Respect for Individual Differences

Işık University's Psychological Counseling Center experts respect the rights and dignity of individuals. They offer respect and don't discriminate by age, identity, religion, race, creed, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, or sexual orientation and choices.

Integrity, Objectivity, and Responsibility

Işık University's Psychological Counseling Center experts adopt a policy of integrity and objectivity in their job and are aware of their professional responsibilities. Experts avoid answers that cause harm to people they serve. They're objective is to provide service to all people and institutions at arm's length.

Professional Privacy / Privacy Policy

Işık University's Psychological Counseling Center experts protect confidential information about to people they serve in all professional works. Information provided in confidence may be given to third parties or organizations only with the counselor's knowledge after necessary measures are taken only if the person is a clear danger to himself or others (suicide, harassment, etc.). Only in such cases may the privacy policy be ignored.