This is a workshop paper presented by Al-Mawaddah Association titled "Models of Professional and Ethical Principles for Family Counseling Practice." It is an abstract of the Charter of Family Experts in Al-Mawaddah Association for Family Development in the Mecca region. The paper includes the following topics:

• The importance of the charter.
• Objectives of the charter.
• Stages of developing the ethical and professional charter for family counselors, mediators, and family arbitrators.
• Local, regional, and global ethical and professional charters.
• The ethical charter for family counselors, mediators, and family arbitrators (proposed model).