I won't condone violence towards any other person. Drinking alcohol or taking mind-altering drugs is not a good idea before coming to a counselling session and I won't permit smoking during a session. This is not because I have any moral objection to these things but because these substances tend to mask our true thoughts and feelings that's probably why we reach for them in the first place. You will be wasting your time (and money) if you come to a counselling session out touch with your true self