Adherence to the principles of professional ethics is an integral and essential part of psychoanalysis, psychotherapy and psychological counseling.

The activity of a psychoanalyst, psychotherapist, psychologist-consultant of various fields (hereafter referred to as specialist) is aimed at treatment and correction of disorders associated with psycho-affective sphere of a person, correction of behavioral disturbances, [and] enhancing the sense of responsibility and freedom in solving his or her own problems in life.