Confidentiality & Privacy Policy
The law protects the relationship between a client and a counselor, and information cannot be disclosed without written permission; nor will the existance of a relationship between our counselors and any individual/family be acknowledged without written consent.
Exceptions include:
- Suspected child abuse or dependant 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.
Here's a downloadable PDF of our 2018 Policies.
