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The art of authentic advocacy is not something taught in school. In my experience as a lobbyist and advocate for the interior design profession I am asked a lot of questions, the most common of late always being a variation of, “How did you get the architects to testify on your behalf?” followed by, “Why is legislation important and why should I care?”
Recent articles concerning the status of women in Utah are circling the media and rightly stirring commotion with women’s groups. IDEAL-UT (Interior Design Education and Legislation) applauds the Utah Women and Leadership Project as well as the Women in the Economy Commission for putting a spotlight on the meager rankings of women in Utah.
Each major mental health profession subscribes to a code of ethics that strictly prohibits sexual contact between a therapist and client due to the imbalance of power and innate vulnerability associated with the fiduciary context of the therapeutic setting. While the majority of therapists are ethical, those who are not create a significant problem for both the credibility and integrity of the mental health professions.