Ethical Issues a Religious Counselor Must Consider While Dealing with LGBT Client Name of the student Institutional affiliations Course Instructor Date Abstract The code of ethics’ primary purpose is to protect the client’s confidentiality and welfare. A religious counselor must consider various issues and ethical standards while offering counseling services to an LGBT client. The LGBT, which stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, describes communities, persons, or individuals with sexual orientation or gender identity. The religious counselor must nature and develop the capacity to manage their values, not to influence the counseling process. When handling a client whose