I thank you all for the warm welcome and friendly replies. Riverkilt, I'm with you. My real problem isn't in that someone is trying to tell me that I can't wear one particular type of garment. My problem is that an agency which supposedly embraces diversity and tries to "understand people where they are at in life" has no business telling me that this form of dress is inappropriate. My other real problem lies in the unprofessional manner in which the first supervisor, as well as the complainer, handled the situation. As I said before and I'll say again. I know that dressing differently could have a negative impact on my practice with my clients. For that reason I always dress as conservatively as possible for my first initial visits with a new client. After that period I gauge a person's receptiveness to me, and will dress accordingly in the meetings that follow. I have to view this situation for what it is; discrimination.

I am about to have a meeting with my colleagues which will likely center around this issue. I will be keeping you folks updated.