Confidentiality & Privacy Policy
The law protects the relationship between a client and a therapist, and information cannot be disclosed without written permission from the client or if the client is a minor under the age eighteen, the client's parent or legal guardian.
There are, conditions under which a client's confidentiality is released or not protected these include:
The law protects the relationship between a client and a therapist, and information cannot be disclosed without written permission from the client or if the client is a minor under the age eighteen, the client's parent or legal guardian.
There are, conditions under which a client's confidentiality is released or not protected these include:
- Suspected child abuse or dependent adult or elder abuse, for which I am required by law to report this to the appropriate authorities immediately.
- If a client is threatening serious bodily harm to another person/s, I must notify the police and inform the intended victim.
- If a client intends to harm himself or herself, I will make every effort to enlist their cooperation in ensuring their safety. If they do not cooperate, I will take further measures without their permission that are provided to me by law in order to ensure their safety.
