Marriage and family therapists seek appropriate professional assistance for issues that may impair work performance or clinical judgment.
International Association for Group Psychotherapy and Group Processes (2009)
Principle 2.7
Group psychotherapists shall ensure that their own physical and mental health allows them to undertake their professional responsibilities competently. They shall seek appropriate assistance or professional treatment should they suffer ill health or compromised mental health that interferes with their professional duties.
Principle 4.05.b.
Social workers whose personal problems, psychosocial distress, legal problems, substance abuse, or mental health difficulties interfere with their professional judgment and performance should immediately seek consultation and take appropriate remedial action by seeking professional help, making adjustments in workload, terminating practice, or taking any other steps necessary to protect clients and others.